Urea compound for antagonizing lpa1 receptor

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which has the effect of antagonizing the LPA1 receptor.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a medicament comprising an LPA1receptor antagonist as an active ingredient. More specifically, thepresent invention relates to a medicament comprising a urea compoundthat is an LPA1 receptor antagonist as an active ingredient.

BACKGROUND ART

Lysophosphatidic acids (these may also be referred to as “LPAs” herein)are physiologically active phospholipids in which a fatty acid is bondedto the first position or second position of the glycerol backbone and aphosphate group is bonded to the third position, and examples thereofinclude 1-acyl LPA, 1-alkyl LPA, and 2-acyl LPA. They also showdiversity in terms of the type of bonded fatty acid, and there are manyLPA subtypes that exhibit a variety of chemical and physiologicalproperties depending on the carbon chain length and degree ofunsaturation of the fatty acid.

LPAs are produced in vivo by various LPA-producing enzymes, and areknown to bind to G protein-coupled receptors on the cell surface,thereby transmitting signals into the cell and exhibiting a variety ofphysiological actions. As for the LPA receptor, six subtypes are known,the LPA1 to LPA6 receptors. Three types of receptors, the LPA1 receptor,the LPA2 receptor, and the LPA3 receptor, belong to the EDG (EndothelialDifferentiation Gene) family and are referred to as EDG2, EDG4, andEDG7, respectively. The LPA4 to LPA6 receptors are of the non-EDG familyand have low homology to the EDG family mentioned above. The LPAreceptor subtypes are distributed throughout the living body, but theirlocalization differs depending on the subtype, and the subtypes arethought to contribute to the physiological function of the tissues wherethey exist.

LPAs have been shown to be involved in various fibrotic diseases, and asthe receptor, the involvement of the EDG receptor family in particularhas been suggested. With regard to pulmonary fibrosis, it has beenreported that the LPA concentration increases in the alveolar lavagefluid of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis andbleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis model mice, and that, in the samemodel mice, the progression of fibrosis is markedly suppressed inLpar1-deficient mice and mice to which an LPA1 receptor antagonisticdrug is administered (see NPL 1). Similarly, the LPA concentration inserum increases in patients with systemic scleroderma as well, and ithas been reported that LPA1 receptor antagonistic drugs and LPA1/3receptor antagonistic drugs have an inhibitory action on fibrosis inbleomycin-induced skin fibrosis model mice (see NPLs 2 to 4). In renalfibrosis, LPA production is accelerated in model mice with unilateralureteral ligation, and it has been reported that fibrosis formation isinhibited in Lpar1-deficient mice and by LPA1 receptor antagonisticdrugs (see NPLs 4 and 5). In addition, in relation to liver fibrosis, ithas been reported that the LPA concentration in blood increases inpatients with chronic hepatitis C, and the extent thereof has beenreported to correlate with the histological stage of fibrosis (see NPL6). Also, it has been shown that expression of autotaxin, which is anLPA-producing enzyme, is accelerated in the blood of patients withnon-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and that autotaxin inhibitorsexhibit inhibitory effects in various mouse hepatic disorder models (seeNPLs 7 and 8). Furthermore, it has been reported that LPA accumulationat a high concentration in atherosclerotic plaques results inacceleration of inflammation and an apoptosis-inducing action, butlesions in model mice are improved by administration of LPA1/3 receptorantagonistic drugs, suggesting the involvement of LPAs in circulatorysystem diseases as well (see NPL 9).

LPAs are also known to induce migration and proliferation of cancercells, and an increase in the LPA concentration and acceleratedexpression of LPA1 receptors have been observed in the tissues ofpatients with a variety of cancers (see NPLs 10 to 12).

In addition, LPAs have been reported to contract bladder smooth musclecells, to promote proliferation of prostate cells, and to be involved inthe regulation of urethra internal pressure in vivo, suggesting theirinvolvement in lower urinary tract diseases (see PTL 1 and NPLs 13 and14).

In addition, LPAs have been reported to contract bladder smooth musclecells, to promote proliferation of prostate cells, and to be involved inthe regulation of urethra internal pressure in vivo, suggesting theirinvolvement in lower urinary tract diseases (see PTL 1 and NPLs 13 and14).

Furthermore, LPAs and LPA receptors are expressed in the nervous system,and LPAs have been shown to induce expression of neuropathic pain viathe LPA1 receptor. It has been reported that Lpar1 knockout mice do notexhibit pain symptoms in a mouse nerve ligation pain model (see NPL 15).

As a substance that antagonizes the LPA1 receptor, alkanoic acidcompounds having a ring (PTLs 2 to 4), cyclohexylcarboxylic acidcompounds having a triazole ring (PTL 5), and carboxylic acid compoundshaving an amide structure (PTLs 6 to 7), for example, have beenreported, but there is no disclosure of the urea compounds of thepresent invention.

CITATION LIST Patent Literature

-   PTL 1: WO 02/062389-   PTL 2: WO03/099765-   PTL 3: WO2004/031118-   PTL 4: WO2005/058790-   PTL 5: WO2017/223016-   PTL 6: WO2015/025164-   PTL 7: WO2017/177004

Non Patent Literature

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SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problem

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel compound thatantagonizes the LPA1 receptor.

Solution to Problem

As a result of diligent investigation to solve the problems describedabove, the present inventors have found that a compound represented byformula [I] below (hereinafter, this may also be referred to as compound[I]) has an LPA1 receptor-antagonizing action.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

That is, the aspects of the present invention are as follows.

(1) One aspect of the present invention is to provide a compoundrepresented by formula [I]:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

wherein X represents carboxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl,tetrazolyl, or a group selected from formula group [II]:

W represents linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl or a structure selected from formulagroup [III]:

where

the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is optionally substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and carboxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₃alkyl, and pyridyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

when the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it isoptionally further substituted with one methyl,

ring A¹, ring A², and ring A³ each represent C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, apartially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused hydrocarbon aromatic ring,an oxygen atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle, asulfur atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle, or anitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle,

where

the sulfur atom in the sulfur atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturatedheterocycle is optionally substituted with one to two oxo,

the nitrogen atom in the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle is optionally substituted with one group selectedfrom the group consisting of C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl and C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl,and

R^(A11), R^(A21), and R^(A31) each independently represent a hydrogenatom, hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, or nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl (the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl), and

R^(A12), R^(A22), and R^(A32) each independently represent a hydrogenatom, a halogen atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally together form oxo, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally form C₃₋₆ cycloalkane together with the carbon atom(s) in theadjacent ring;

R¹ represents a hydrogen atom or methyl;

R² represents C₆₋₁₀ alkyl, C₆₋₁₀ alkenyl, C₆₋₁₀ alkynyl, or a grouprepresented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where

ring B¹ represents C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, nitrogen atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocyclyl, phenyl, or nitrogen atom-containing5- to 6-membered heteroaryl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) each independently represent a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkoxy,

L¹ represents C₃₋₈ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms), a structure represented byformula [V-6]: —CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)—, or a structure represented by formula[V-1]:

where

n11 represents an integer of 0 to 3,

n12 represents an integer of 0 to 5,

n13 represents an integer of 0 to 3, and

one carbon atom in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—, formula —S—, or formula —N(R^(L11))—, and furthermore,

two consecutive carbon atoms in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that are one ormore atoms away from the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, areoptionally replaced with formula —C(═O)N(R^(L12))—,

R^(L11) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

R^(L12) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl,

ring B² represents partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused ring arylor nitrogen atom-containing 9- to 10-membered fused ring heteroaryl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) each independently represent a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkoxy,

L² represents C₁₋₂ alkanediyl (the C₁₋₂ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 4 fluorine atoms), C₃₋₆ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₆alkanediyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms), or astructure represented by formula [V-2]:

where

n21 represents an integer of 0 to 3,

n22 represents an integer of 0 to 5,

n23 represents an integer of 0 to 3, and

one carbon atom in the C₃₋₆ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—, formula —S—, or formula —N(R^(L21))—, and furthermore,

two consecutive carbon atoms in the C₃₋₆ alkanediyl, that are one ormore atoms away from the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, areoptionally replaced with formula —C(═O)N(R^(L22))—,

R^(L21) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

R^(L22) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl;

R³ represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and methoxy); and

R⁴ represents a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C represents phenyl, nitrogen atom-containing 6-memberedheteroaryl, or 9- to 10-membered fused ring heteroaryl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,carboxy, carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁₋₆alkoxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl (the halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl,C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl (the C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with onehydroxy), C₁₋₆ alkoxy, halo-C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylsulfanyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl, mono-C₁₋₆alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino, C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl, mono-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, anddi-C₁₋₆ alkylaininocarbonyl,

the nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl is substituted withone C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and furthermore,

the nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl is optionallysubstituted with one to two groups that are the same or different,selected from the group consisting of cyano, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy,and oxo, and

the 9- to 10-membered fused ring heteroaryl is optionally substitutedwith one to four groups that are the same or different, selected fromthe group consisting of C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and oxo; or

R³ and R⁴, together with their adjacent carbon atom, optionally form apartially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused hydrocarbon aromatic ring ora partially saturated oxygen atom-containing 9- to 10-membered fusedheteroaromatic ring,

where

the partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused hydrocarbon aromaticring is optionally substituted with one to two halogen atoms, and

the partially saturated oxygen atom-containing 9- to 10-membered fusedheteroaromatic ring is optionally substituted with one to two halogenatoms.

(2) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to (1), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or ahydrate thereof,

wherein, in formula group [III] for W,

R^(A11), R^(A21), and R^(A31) each independently represent a hydrogenatom, hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, ornitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl (thenitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl isoptionally substituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl), and

R^(A12), R^(A22), and R^(A32) each independently represent a hydrogenatom, a halogen atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally together form oxo, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A23) and R^(A12), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally form C₃₋₆ cycloalkane together with the carbon atoms in theadjacent ring, and

wherein, in formula [IV-1] for R²,

L¹ represents C₃₋₈ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms) or a structure represented byformula [V-1],

where

one carbon atom in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—, formula —S—, or formula —N(R^(L11))—, and furthermore,

two consecutive carbon atoms in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that are one ormore atoms away from the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, areoptionally replaced with formula —C(═O)N(R^(L12))—,

R^(L11) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

R^(L12) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl.

(3) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to (1) or (2), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,or a hydrate thereof,

wherein, in the above formula [I],

W is linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl or a structure selected from formula group[III]:

where

the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is optionally substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and carboxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₃alkyl, and pyridyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

when the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it isoptionally further substituted with one methyl,

ring A¹ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, dihydroindene, oxetane, tetrahydrofuran,tetrahydropyran, tetrahydrothiopyran, azetidine, pyrrolidine, orpiperidine,

ring A² is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane or tetrahydropyran, and

ring A³ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, dihydroindene, or tetrahydropyran,

where

the sulfur atom in the tetrahydrothiopyran is optionally substitutedwith one to two oxo, and

the nitrogen atom in each of the azetidine, pyrrolidine, and piperidineis optionally substituted with one C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl, and

R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom, hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, or nitrogen atom-containing 4- to6-membered saturated heterocyclyl (the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to6-membered saturated heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with oneC₁₋₃ alkyl), and

R^(A12) represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally together form oxo,

R^(A21) and R^(A22) are both hydrogen atoms,

R^(A31) and R^(A32) are both hydrogen atoms, and furthermore,

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally form C₃₋₆ cycloalkane together with thecarbon atom(s) in the adjacent ring;

R² is C₆₋₁₀ alkyl or a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where

ring B¹ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, piperidinyl, phenyl, pyrazolyl, or pyridyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogenatom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and

L¹ is any of structures represented by formulas [V-3] to [V-12] and[V-14] to [V-19]:

where

n4 represents an integer of 3 to 5,

n12′ represents an integer of 0 to 3,

n12″ represents an integer of 0 to 3, and

ring B² is dihydroindenyl, indolyl, or isoindolinyl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 11]

where

n5 represents an integer of 1 to 2; and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, dihydropyridinyl,dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzodioxanyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl,pyrazolopyridinyl, indolinyl, or dihydroquinazolinyl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,carboxy, carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁₋₆alkoxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl (the halo-C₁₋₆alkyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl(the C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₁₋₆alkoxy, halo-C₁₋₆alkoxy, C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl,C₁₋₆alkylsulfonyl, mono-C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino, C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, andmono-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl,

the pyridyl is substituted with one C₁₋₆alkoxy, and furthermore,

the pyridyl is optionally substituted with one group selected from thegroup consisting of cyano and C₁₋₆ alkoxy,

the pyrimidinyl is substituted with one C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and furthermore,

the pyrimidinyl is optionally substituted with one C₁₋₆ alkoxy,

the dihydropyridinyl is substituted with one C₁₋₆alkoxy, andfurthermore,

the dihydropyridinyl is optionally substituted with one to two groupsthat are the same or different, selected from the group consisting ofC₁₋₆alkyl and oxo,

the dihydrobenzofuranyl and benzodioxanyl are optionally substitutedwith one C₁₋₆ alkoxy,

the indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, pyrazolopyridinyl, and indolinylare optionally substituted with one to two groups that are the same ordifferent, selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl and C₁₋₆alkoxy, and

the dihydroquinazolinyl is optionally substituted with one to fourgroups that are the same or different, selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and oxo; or

the fused ring formed by R³ and R⁴ together with their adjacent carbonatom is dihydroindene or dihydrobenzofuran, and

the dihydroindene and dihydrobenzofuran are optionally substituted withone to two halogen atoms.

(4) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to (1) or (2), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,or a hydrate thereof,

wherein, in the above formula [I],

X is carboxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, or tetrazolyl;

R¹ is a hydrogen atom; and

R² is a group represented by the above formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

(5) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to any one of (1), (2), and (4), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

wherein, in the above formula [I],

W is methanediyl or a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where

the methanediyl is optionally substituted with one group selected fromthe group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyand carboxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, andpyridyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

when the methanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it is optionallyfurther substituted with one methyl, and

wherein, in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, a partially saturated 9- to 10-memberedfused hydrocarbon aromatic ring, an oxygen atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle, a sulfur atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle, or a nitrogen atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle,

where

the sulfur atom in the sulfur atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturatedheterocycle is optionally substituted with one to two oxo, and

the nitrogen atom in the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle is optionally substituted with one group selectedfrom the group consisting of C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl and C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl,and

R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom, hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, or nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-memberedsaturated heterocyclyl (the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-memberedsaturated heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl),and

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally together form oxo, and furthermore,

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally form C₃₋₆ cycloalkane together with thecarbon atom(s) in the adjacent ring.

(6) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to any one of (1), (2), (4), and (5), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

wherein, in the above formula [I],

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,carboxy, carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl (the halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl,C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl (the C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with onehydroxy), C₁₋₆ alkoxy, halo-C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylsulfanyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl, mono-C₁₋₆alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino, alkylcarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl, mono-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, anddi-C₁₋₆alkylaminocarbonyl.

(7) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to any one of (1), (2), and (4) to (6), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

wherein, in the above formula [I],

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [1V-2]:

where

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogenatom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆alkoxy, and

L¹ is any of structures represented by formulas [V-3] to [V-5], [V-7] to[V-8], [V-11] to [V-12], and [V-14] to [V-16]:

where

n4 represents an integer of 3 to 5, and

ring B² is dihydroindenyl, indolyl, or isoindolinyl.

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 18]

where

n5 is an integer of 1 to 2.

(8) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to any one of (4) to (7), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

wherein, in the above formula [I],

X is carboxy;

W is any of structures represented by formulas [III-4] to [III-17]:

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-3], [V-8], [V-12], [V-14],or [V-15]:

where

n4 is an integer of 3 to 4, and

ring B² is dihydroindenyl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 22]

where

n5 is 2;

R³ is methyl having a steric configuration represented by formula [VII]:

and

R⁴ is a group represented by any of formulas [VI-1] to [VI-21]:

(9) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to any one of (4) to (7), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

wherein, in the above formula [I],

X is carboxy;

W is a structure represented by any of formulas [III-4] to [III-11],[III-13] to [III-14], and [III-18] to [III-19]:

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-3], [V-8], or [V-14]:

where

n4 is 4, and

ring B² is dihydroindenyl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 30]

where

n5 is 2;

R³ is methyl having a steric configuration represented by formula [VII]:

and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-2], [VI-3], [VI-8], [VI-10] to[VI-12], [VI-16], [VI-19], or [VI-21]:

(10) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to any one of (4) to (7), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

wherein, in the above formula [I],

X is carboxy or tetrazolyl;

W is a structure represented by formula [III-5], [III-8] to [III-11], or[III-13]:

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-3], [V-12], or [V-14]:

where

n4 is an integer of 4, and

ring B² is dihydroindenyl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 37]

where

n5 is 2;

R³ is methyl having a steric configuration represented by formula [VII]:

and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-2], [VI-7], [VI-8], [VI-10],[VI-11], or [VI-12]:

(11) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to (1), which is any of the following:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof.

(12) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the compoundaccording to (1), which is any of the following:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof.

(13) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a medicamentcomprising the compound according to any one of (1) to (12) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, as anactive ingredient.

(14) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide an LPA1receptor antagonist comprising the compound according to any one of (1)to (12) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydratethereof, as an active ingredient.

(15) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a drug forpreventing or treating systemic scleroderma, comprising the compoundaccording to any one of (1) to (12) or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, as an active ingredient.

(16) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide an LPA1receptor antagonist comprising, as an active ingredient, a compoundrepresented by formula [Ia]:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

wherein

X represents carboxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, tetrazolyl, or astructure selected from formula group [IIa]:

W represents linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl or a structure selected from formulagroup [IIIa]:

where

the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is optionally substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and carboxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₃alkyl, and pyridyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

when the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it isoptionally further substituted with one methyl,

ring A¹, ring A², and ring A³ each represent C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, apartially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused hydrocarbon aromatic ring,an oxygen atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle, apartially saturated oxygen atom-containing 9- to 10-membered fusedsaturated heterocycle, a sulfur atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle, a partially saturated nitrogen atom-containing 9-to 10-membered fused saturated heterocycle, a nitrogen atom-containing4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle, or a partially saturated sulfuratom-containing 9- to 10-membered fused saturated heterocycle,

where

the sulfur atom in each of the sulfur atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle and partially saturated sulfur atom-containing 9-to 10-membered fused saturated heterocycle is optionally substitutedwith one to two oxo, and

the nitrogen atom in each of the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle and partially saturated nitrogenatom-containing 9- to 10-membered fused saturated heterocycle isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl and C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl,

R^(A11), R^(A21), and R^(A31) each independently represent a hydrogenatom, hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, or nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl (the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl), and

R^(A12), R^(A22), and R^(A32) each independently represent a hydrogenatom, a halogen atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally together form oxo, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally form C₃₋₆ cycloalkane together with the carbon atom(s) in theadjacent ring A;

R¹ represents a hydrogen atom or methyl;

R² represents C₁₋₁₀ alkyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl, C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl, or a grouprepresented by formula [IVa]:

where

ring B represents C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, 4- to 8-membered saturatedheterocyclyl, phenyl, 9- to 10-membered fused aryl, 5- to 6-memberedheteroaryl, or 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl,

R^(B1) and R^(B2) each independently represent a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and

L represents C₁₋₂ alkanediyl (the C₁₋₂ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 4 fluorine atoms), C₃₋₈ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₈alkanediyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms), astructure represented by formula [V-6]: —CH₂CH₂CH═C(CH₃)—, or astructure represented by formula [V-1a]:

where

n1 represents an integer of 0 to 3,

n2 represents an integer of 0 to 5,

n3 represents an integer of 0 to 3, and

one carbon atom in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—, formula —S—, or formula —N(R^(L1))—, and furthermore,

two consecutive carbon atoms in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that are one ormore atoms away from the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, areoptionally replaced with formula —C(═O)N(R^(L2))—,

R^(L1) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

R^(L2) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl;

R³ represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and methoxy); and

R⁴ represents a group represented by formula [VIa]:

where

ring C represents phenyl, 9- to 10-membered fused aryl, 5- to 6-memberedheteroaryl, or 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,carboxy, carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl (the halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy), C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl(the C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one group selectedfrom the group consisting of hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy), C₁₋₆ alkoxy,alkoxy (the C₁₋₆ alkoxy and halo-C₁₋₆ alkoxy are optionally substitutedwith one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxy and C₁₋₆alkoxy), C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy (the C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyand C₁₋₆ alkoxy), C₁₋₆ alkylsulfanyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, Calkylsulfonyl (the C₁₋₆ alkylsulfanyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, and C₁₋₆alkylsulfonyl are optionally substituted with one group selected fromthe group consisting of hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy), mono-C₁₋₆ alkylamino,alkylamino (the mono-C₁₋₆ alkylamino and di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino areoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy), C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, halo-C alkylcarbonyl,C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, mono-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, and di-C₁₋₆alkylaminocarbonyl (the C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl,C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, mono-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, and di-C₁₋₆alkylaminocarbonyl are optionally substituted with one group selectedfrom the group consisting of hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy),

the 9- to 10-membered fused aryl is optionally substituted with one tothree groups that are the same or different, selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, and C₁₋₆ alkoxy,

the 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl is optionally substituted with one tothree groups that are the same or different, selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, cyano, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and oxo,and

the 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone to four groups that are the same or different, selected from thegroup consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and oxo; or

R³ and R⁴, together with their adjacent carbon atom, optionally form apartially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused hydrocarbon aromatic ring ora partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaromatic ring,

where

the partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused hydrocarbon aromaticring is optionally substituted with one to two halogen atoms, and

the partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaromatic ring isoptionally substituted with one to two halogen atoms.

(17) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide the LPA1receptor antagonist according to (16),

wherein, in formula group [IIIa] for W,

R^(A11), R^(A21), and R^(A31) each independently represent a hydrogenatom, hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, ornitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl (thenitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl isoptionally substituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl), and

R^(A12), R^(A22), and R^(A32) each independently represent a hydrogenatom, a halogen atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally together form oxo, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally form C₃₋₆cycloalkane together with the carbon atom(s) in theadjacent ring A, and

wherein, in formula [IVa] for R²,

L represents C₁₋₂ alkanediyl (the C₁₋₂ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 4 fluorine atoms), C₃₋₈ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₈alkanediyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms), or astructure represented by formula [V-1a], where

one carbon atom in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—, formula —S—, or formula —N(R^(L1))—, and furthermore,

two consecutive carbon atoms in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that are one ormore atoms away from the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, areoptionally replaced with formula —C(═O)N(R^(L2))—,

R^(L1) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃alkyl, and

R^(L2) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl.

(18) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a drug forpreventing or treating systemic scleroderma, comprising the compoundrepresented by formula [Ia] according to (16) or (17) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, as anactive ingredient.

(19) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method ofpreventing or treating systemic scleroderma, comprising administering toa patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of thecompound represented by formula [Ia] according to (16) or (17) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof.

(20) Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a medicamentcomprising the compound represented by formula [Ia] according to (16) or(17) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydratethereof, as an active ingredient.

Advantageous Effect of Invention

The compound of the present invention (hereinafter, this may also bereferred to as a “present inventive compound”) has an LPA1receptor-antagonizing action.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

The present invention provides a compound represented by the aboveformula [I] having an LPA1 receptor-antagonizing action, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof.

Hereinafter, the compound of the present invention will be described infurther detail, but the present invention is not limited to thoseexemplified.

The term “halogen atom” refers to a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, abromine atom, or an iodine atom.

The term “C₁₋₃ alkyl” refers to linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 3carbon atoms. Examples thereof include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, andisopropyl.

The term “C₁₋₄ alkyl” refers to linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 4carbon atoms. Examples thereof include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, and tert-butyl.

The term “C₁₋₆ alkyl” refers to linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 6carbon atoms. Examples thereof include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, andn-hexyl.

The term “C₁₋₁₀ alkyl” refers to linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 10carbon atoms. Examples thereof include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl,n-heptyl, n-octyl, n-nonyl, n-decyl, isoheptyl, and isooctyl.

The term “C₆₋₁₀ alkyl” refers to linear or branched alkyl having 6 to 10carbon atoms. Examples thereof include n-hexyl, n-heptyl, n-octyl,n-nonyl, n-decyl, isoheptyl, and isooctyl.

The term “C₅₋₉ alkyl” refers to linear or branched alkyl having 5 to 9carbon atoms. Examples thereof include n-pentyl, n-hexyl, n-heptyl,n-octyl, n-nonyl, isoheptyl, and isooctyl.

The term “halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl” refers to linear or branched alkyl having 1to 6 carbon atoms, substituted with a halogen atom. The number ofsubstitutions with halogen atoms is preferably 1 to 5, and a preferredhalogen atom is a fluorine atom. Examples thereof includemonofluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl,1,1,2,2,2-pentafluoroethyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl,5,5,5-trifluoropentyl, and 6,6,6-trifluorohexyl.

The term “hydroxy-C₁₋₆alkyl” refers to linear or branched alkyl having 1to 6 carbon atoms, substituted with a hydroxy group. The number ofsubstitutions with hydroxy groups is preferably 1. Examples thereofinclude monohydroxymethyl, 1-hydroxyethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl,3-hydroxypropyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 5-hydroxypentyl, and 6-hydroxyhexyl.

The term “C₂₋₃ alkenyl” refers to linear or branched alkenyl having 2 to3 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include ethenyl, (E)-prop-1-en-1-yl,(Z)-prop-1-en-1-yl, prop-1-en-2-yl, and prop-2-en-1-yl.

The term “C₂₋₆ alkenyl” refers to linear or branched alkenyl having 2 to6 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include ethenyl, (E)-prop-1-en-1-yl,(Z)-prop-1-en-1-yl, prop-2-en-1-yl, but-3-en-1-yl, pent-4-en-1-yl,hex-5-en-1-yl, 1-methylethenyl.

The term “C₂₋₁₀ alkenyl” refers to linear or branched alkenyl having 2to 10 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include ethenyl, n-propenyl,isopropenyl, n-butenyl, isobutenyl, sec-butenyl, tert-butenyl,n-pentenyl, n-hexenyl, n-heptenyl, n-octenyl, n-nonenyl, and n-decenyl.

The term “C₅₋₉ alkenyl” refers to linear or branched alkenyl having 5 to9 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include n-pentenyl, n-hexenyl,n-heptenyl, n-octenyl, and n-nonenyl.

The term “C₆₋₁₀ alkenyl” refers to linear or branched alkenyl having 6to 10 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include n-hexenyl, n-heptenyl,n-octenyl, n-nonenyl, and n-decenyl.

The term “C₂₋₆ alkynyl” refers to linear or branched alkynyl having 2 to6 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include ethynyl, prop-1-yn-1-yl,prop-2-yn-1-yl, but-3-yn-1-yl, pent-4-yn-1-yl, and hex-5-yn-1-yl.

The term “C₂₋₁₀ alkynyl” refers to linear or branched alkynyl having 2to 10 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include ethynyl, n-propynyl,n-butynyl, n-pentynyl, n-hexynyl, n-heptynyl, n-octynyl, n-nonynyl, andn-decynyl.

The term “C₅₋₉ alkynyl” refers to linear or branched alkynyl having 5 to9 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include n-pentynyl, n-hexynyl,n-heptynyl, n-octynyl, and n-nonynyl.

The term “C₆₋₁₀ alkynyl” refers to linear or branched alkynyl having 6to 10 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include n-hexynyl, n-heptynyl,n-octynyl, n-nonynyl, and n-decynyl.

The term “C₃₋₆ cycloalkane” refers to a hydrocarbon ring having 3 to 6carbon atoms. Examples thereof include cyclopropane, cyclobutane,cyclopentane, and cyclohexane.

The term “C₃₋₈ cycloalkane” refers to a hydrocarbon ring having 3 to 8carbon atoms. Examples thereof include cyclopropane, cyclobutane,cyclopentane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, and cyclooctane.

The term “C₃₋₈cycloalkyl” refers to cyclic alkyl having 3 to 8 carbonatoms. Examples thereof include cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and cyclooctyl.

The term “9- to 10-membered fused aryl” refers to a 9- to 10-memberedfused polycyclic hydrocarbon aromatic ring group having 9 to 10 carbonatoms. Examples thereof include naphthyl.

Also, in the 9- to 10-membered fused aryl, partially saturated groupsare also encompassed in the “9- to 10-membered fused aryl”. Examplesthereof include dihydroindenyl, dihydronaphthyl, and tetrahydronaphthyl.

The term “partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused hydrocarbonaromatic ring” refers to a partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fusedpolycyclic hydrocarbon aromatic ring having 9 to 10 carbon atoms.Examples thereof include dihydroindene, dihydronaphthalene, andtetrahydronaphthalene.

The term “partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused aryl” refers to apartially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused polycyclic hydrocarbonaromatic ring group having 9 to 10 carbon atoms. Examples thereofinclude dihydroindenyl, dihydronaphthyl, and tetrahydronaphthyl.

The term “4- to 8-membered saturated heterocyclyl” refers to a 4- to8-membered monocyclic saturated heterocyclic group composed of 1 atomselected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, anda nitrogen atom, and 3 to 7 carbon atoms, where it optionally furthercontains 1 atom selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, asulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, in addition to the above-mentionedoxygen atom, sulfur atom, or nitrogen atom. Examples thereof includeoxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl,azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, oxazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl,imidazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, and piperazinyl.

The term “oxygen atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle”refers to a 4- to 8-membered monocyclic saturated heterocycle composedof 1 oxygen atom and 3 to 7 carbon atoms. Examples thereof includeoxetane, tetrahydropyran, and tetrahydropyran.

The term “sulfur atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle”refers to a 4- to 8-membered monocyclic saturated heterocycle composedof 1 sulfur atom and 3 to 7 carbon atoms. Examples thereof includethietane, tetrahydrothiophene, and tetrahydrothiopyran.

The term “nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturatedheterocycle” refers to a 4- to 8-membered monocyclic saturatedheterocycle composed of 1 nitrogen atom and 3 to 7 carbon atoms, whereit optionally further contains 1 atom selected from the group consistingof an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, in addition tothe above-mentioned nitrogen atom. Examples thereof include azetidine,pyrrolidine, piperidine, azepane, morpholine, thiomorpholine, andpiperazine.

The term “nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl” refers to a 4- to 6-membered monocyclic saturatedheterocyclic group composed of 1 nitrogen atom and 3 to 5 carbon atoms,where it optionally further contains 1 atom selected from the groupconsisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, inaddition to the above-mentioned nitrogen atom. Examples thereof includeazetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, andpiperazinyl.

The term “nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturatedheterocyclyl” refers to a 4- to 8-membered monocyclic saturatedheterocyclic group composed of 1 nitrogen atom and 3 to 7 carbon atoms,where it optionally further contains 1 atom selected from the groupconsisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, inaddition to the above-mentioned nitrogen atom. Examples thereof includeazetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, azepanyl, morpholinyl,thiomorpholinyl, and piperazinyl.

The term “5- to 6-membered heteroaryl” refers to a 5- to 6-memberedmonocyclic aromatic heterocyclic group composed of 1 or more atoms thatare the same or different, selected from the group consisting of anoxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, and 1 to 5 carbonatoms. Examples thereof include furanyl, thiophenyl, pyrrolyl,pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl,triazolyl, tetrazolyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, andtriazinyl.

Also, in the 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, partially saturated groups arealso encompassed in the “5- to 6-membered heteroaryl”. Examples thereofinclude dihydrothiazolyl, dihydropyridinyl, and tetrahydropyridinyl.

The term “nitrogen atom-containing 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl” refersto a 5- to 6-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic group composed of1 to 4 nitrogen atoms and 1 to 5 carbon atoms, where it optionallyfurther contains 1 atom selected from the group consisting of an oxygenatom and a sulfur atom, in addition to the above-mentioned nitrogenatoms. Examples thereof include pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl,oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl,pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, and triazinyl.

Also, in the nitrogen atom-containing 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl,partially saturated groups are also encompassed in the “nitrogenatom-containing 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl”. Examples thereof includedihydrothiazolyl, dihydmpyridinyl, and tetrahydropyridinyl.

The term “nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl” refers to a6-membered monocyclic aromatic heterocyclic group composed of 1 to 3nitrogen atoms and 3 to 5 carbon atoms. Examples thereof includepyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, and triazinyl.

Also, in the nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl, partiallysaturated groups are also encompassed in the “nitrogen atom-containing6-membered heteroaryl”. Examples thereof include dihydropyridinyl andtetrahydropyridinyl.

The term “9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl” refers to a 9- to10-membered fused polycyclic aromatic heterocyclic group composed of 1atom selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfuratom, and a nitrogen atom, and 5 to 9 carbon atoms, where it optionallyfurther contains 1 to 3 atoms that are the same or different, selectedfrom the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and anitrogen atom, in addition to the above-mentioned oxygen atom, sulfuratom, or nitrogen atom. Examples thereof include benzofuranyl,benzothiophenyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, andpyrazolopyridinyl.

Also, in the 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl, partially saturatedgroups are also encompassed in the “9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl”.Examples thereof include dihydrobenzofuranyl, dihydrobenzothiophenyl,indolinyl, dihydrobenzodioxinyl, dihydroquinazolinyl, and isoindolinyl.

The term “partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaromaticring” refers to a partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused polycyclicaromatic heterocycle composed of 1 atom selected from the groupconsisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, and 5to 9 carbon atoms, where it optionally further contains 1 to 3 atomsthat are the same or different, selected from the group consisting of anoxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, in addition to theabove-mentioned oxygen atom, sulfur atom, or nitrogen atom. Examplesthereof include dihydrobenzofuran, dihydrobenzothiophene, indoline,dihydrobenzodioxine, and dihydroquinazoline.

The term “nitrogen atom-containing 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl”refers to a 9- to 10-membered fused polycyclic aromatic heterocyclicgroup composed of 1 nitrogen atom and 5 to 9 carbon atoms, where itoptionally further contains 1 to 3 atoms that are the same or different,selected from the group consisting of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, anda nitrogen atom, in addition to the above-mentioned nitrogen atom.Examples thereof include indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, andpyrazolopyridinyl.

Also, in the nitrogen atom-containing 9- to 10-membered fusedheteroaryl, partially saturated groups are also encompassed in the“nitrogen atom-containing 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl”. Examplesthereof include indolinyl and dihydroquinazolinyl.

The term “partially saturated oxygen atom-containing 9- to 10-memberedfused heterocycle” refers to a partially saturated 9- to 10-memberedfused polycyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of 1 oxygen atom and 5 to9 carbon atoms, where it optionally further contains 1 to 3 atoms thatare the same or different, selected from the group consisting of anoxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, in addition to theabove-mentioned oxygen atom. Examples thereof include dihydrobenzofuran.

The term “partially saturated sulfur atom-containing 9- to 10-memberedfused heterocycle” refers to a partially saturated 9- to 10-memberedfused polycyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of 1 sulfur atom and 5 to9 carbon atoms, where it optionally further contains 1 to 3 atoms thatare the same or different, selected from the group consisting of anoxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, in addition to theabove-mentioned sulfur atom. Examples thereof includedihydrobenzothiophene.

The term “partially saturated nitrogen atom-containing 9- to 10-memberedfused heterocycle” refers to a partially saturated 9- to 10-memberedfused polycyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of 1 nitrogen atom and 5to 9 carbon atoms, where it optionally further contains 1 to 3 atomsthat are the same or different, selected from the group consisting of anoxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a nitrogen atom, in addition to theabove-mentioned nitrogen atom. Examples thereof include indoline.

The term “phenyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl” refers to the above-mentioned “C₁₋₃ alkyl”having one phenyl as a substituent. Examples thereof include benzyl,phenethyl, and 3-phenylpropyl.

The term “pyridyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl” refers to the above-mentioned “C₁₋₃ alkyl”having one pyridyl as a substituent. Examples thereof include(pyridin-2-yl)methyl, (pyridin-3-yl)methyl, (pyridin-4-yl)methyl,2-(pyridin-2-yl)ethyl, and 3-(pyridin-2-yl)propyl.

The term “C₁₋₄ alkoxy” refers to linear or branched alkoxy having 1 to 4carbon atoms. Examples thereof include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy,isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy, and tert-butoxy.

The term “C₁₋₆ alkoxy” refers to linear or branched alkoxy having 1 to 6carbon atoms. Examples thereof include methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy,isopropoxy, n-butoxy, isobutoxy, sec-butoxy, tert-butoxy, n-pentyloxy,and n-hexyloxy.

The term “halo-C₁₋₆ alkoxy” refers to linear or branched alkoxy having 1to 6 carbon atoms, substituted with a halogen atom. The number ofsubstitutions with halogen atoms is preferably 1 to 5, and a preferredhalogen atom is a fluorine atom. Examples thereof includemonofluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1-fluoroethoxy,1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy,1,1,2,2,2-pentafluoroethoxy, 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy,4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy, 5,5,5-trifluoropentyloxy, and6,6,6-trifluorohexyloxy.

The term “C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy” refers to cyclic alkoxy having 3 to 8 carbonatoms. Examples thereof include cyclopropoxy, cyclobutoxy,cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cycloheptyloxy, and cyclooctyloxy.

The term “C₁₋₆ alkylsulfanyl” refers to a group formed by bonding theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₆ alkyl” and sulfanyl. Examples thereof includemethylsulfanyl, ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl,n-butylsulfanyl, isobutylsulfanyl, sec-butylsulfanyl,tert-butylsulfanyl, n-pentylsulfanyl, and n-hexylsulfanyl.

The term “C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl” refers to a group formed by bonding theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₆ alkyl” and sulfanyl. Examples thereof includemethylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, n-propylsulfinyl, isopropylsulfinyl,n-butylsulfinyl, isobutylsulfinyl, sec-butylsulfinyl,tert-butylsulfinyl, n-pentyisulfinyl, and n-hexylsulfinyl.

The term “C₁₋₆alkylsulfonyl” refers to a group formed by bonding theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₆ alkyl” and sulfonyl. Examples thereof includemethylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n-propylsulfonyl, isopropylsulfonyl,n-butylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl, sec-butylsulfonyl,tert-butylsulfonyl, n-pentylsulfonyl, and n-hexylsulfonyl.

The term “C₁₋₄ alkylsulfonyloxy” refers to a group formed by bonding theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₄ alkyl” and sulfonyloxy. Examples thereof includemethylsulfonyloxy, ethylsulfonyloxy, n-propylsulfonyloxy,isopropylsulfonyloxy, n-butylsulfonyloxy, isobutylsulfonyloxy,sec-butylsulfonyloxy, and tert-butylsulfonyloxy.

The term “mono-C₁₋₆ alkylamino” refers to amino having one of theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₆ alkyl” as a substituent. Examples thereof includeinethylamino, ethylamino, n-propylamino, isopropylamino, n-butylamino,isobutylamino, sec-butylamino, tert-butylamino, n-pentylamino, andn-hexylamino.

The term “di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino” refers to amino having two of theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₆alkyl” that are the same or different assubstituents. Examples thereof include dimethylamino, diethylamino,di(n-propyl)amino, di(isopropyl)amino, ethylmethylamino, andmethyl(n-propyl)amino.

The term “C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl” refers to a group formed by bonding theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₄ alkyl” and carbonyl. Examples thereof includemethylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, n-propylcarbonyl, isopropylcarbonyl,n-butylcarbonyl, isobutylcarbonyl, sec-butylcarbonyl, andtert-butylcarbonyl.

The term “C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl” refers to a group formed by bonding theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₆ alkyl” and carbonyl. Examples thereof includemethylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, n-propylcarbonyl, isopropylcarbonyl,n-butylcarbonyl, isobutylcarbonyl, sec-butylcarbonyl,tert-butylcarbonyl, n-pentylcarbonyl, and n-hexylcarbonyl.

The term “halo-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl” refers to a group formed by bondingthe above-mentioned “halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl” and carbonyl. The number ofsubstitutions with halogen atoms is preferably 1 to 5, and a preferredhalogen atom is a fluorine atom. Examples thereof includemonofluoromethylcarbonyl, difluoromethylcarbonyl,trifluoromethylcarbonyl, 1-fluoroethylcarbonyl,1,1-difluoroethylcarbonyl, 2-fluoroethylcarbonyl,2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyl, 1,1,2,2,2-pentafluoroethylcarbonyl,3,3,3-trifluoropropylcarbonyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylcarbonyl,5,5,5-trifluoropentylcarbonyl, and 6,6,6-trifluorohexylcarbonyl.

The term “C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl” refers to a group formed by bonding theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₄ alkoxy” and carbonyl. Examples thereof includemethoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl,n-butoxycarbonyl, isobutoxycarbonyl, sec-butoxycarbonyl, andtert-butoxycarbonyl.

The term “C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl” refers to a group formed by bonding theabove-mentioned “C₁₋₆ alkoxy” and carbonyl. Examples thereof includemethoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, isopropoxycarbonyl,n-butoxycarbonyl, isobutoxycarbonyl, sec-butoxycarbonyl,tert-butoxycarbonyl, n-pentyloxycarbonyl, and n-hexyloxycarbonyl.

The term “mono-C₁₋₆alkylaminocarbonyl” refers to a group formed bybonding the above-mentioned “mono-C₁₋₆ alkylamino” and carbonyl.Examples thereof include methylaminocarbonyl, ethylaminocarbonyl,n-propylaminocarbonyl, isopropylaminocarbonyl, n-butylaminocarbonyl,isobutylaminocarbonyl, sec-butylaminocarbonyl, tert-butylaminocarbonyl,n-pentylaminocarbonyl, and n-hexylaminocarbonyl.

The term “di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl” refers to a group formed bybonding the above-mentioned “di-C₁₋₆alkylamino” and carbonyl. Examplesthereof include dimethylaminocarbonyl, diethylaminocarbonyl,di(n-propyl)aminocarbonyl, di(isopropyl)aminocarbonyl,ethylmethylaminocarbonyl, and methyl(n-propyl)aminocarbonyl.

The term “oxo” refers to a substituent (═O) in which substitution withan oxygen atom occurs via a double bond. Accordingly, in the case wherea carbon atom is substituted with oxo, it forms carbonyl together withthat carbon atom, in the case where one sulfur atom is substituted withone oxo, it forms sulfonyl together with that sulfur atom, and in thecase where one sulfur atom is substituted with two oxo, they formsulfonyl together with that sulfur atom.

Examples of the saturated heterocyclyl substituted with oxo include, forexample, 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl, 2-oxopiperazinyl,1,1-dioxidotetrahydrothiophenyl, 1-oxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyranyl,1,1-dioxidotetrahydro-2H-thiopyranyl, 1,1-dioxidoisothiazolidinyl,2-oxo-1,3-oxazolidinyl, and 2-oxo-1,3-oxazinanyl.

Also, examples of the partially saturated heteroaryl substituted withoxo include, for example, 6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridinyl,6-oxo-1,1-dihydropyridazinyl, 2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolyl,2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinazolyl, and 1-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolyl.

The term “linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl” refers to a divalent linearhydrocarbon group formed by removing one hydrogen atom from alkyl having1 to 3 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include methanediyl,ethane-1,2-diyl, and propane-1,3-diyl.

The term “C₁₋₂ alkanediyl” refers to a divalent linear hydrocarbon groupformed by removing one hydrogen atom from alkyl having 1 to 2 carbonatoms. Examples thereof include methanediyl, ethane-1,1-diyl, andethane-1,2-diyl.

The term “C₁₋₈ alkanediyl” refers to a divalent hydrocarbon group formedby removing one hydrogen atom from alkyl having 1 to 8 carbon atoms.Examples thereof include methanediyl, ethane-1,1-diyl, ethane-1,2-diyl,propane-1,1-diyl, propane-1,3-diyl, propane-2,2-diyl, butane-1,4-diyl,pentane-1,4-diyl, pentane-1,5-diyl, pentane-2,5-diyl, hexane-1,6-diyl,heptane-1,7-diyl, octane-1,8-diyl, 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl,2-methylpentane-2,5-diyl, and 4-methylpentane-1,4-diyl.

The term “C₂₋₇ alkanediyl” refers to a divalent hydrocarbon group formedby removing one hydrogen atom from alkyl having 2 to 7 carbon atoms.Examples thereof include ethane-1,1-diyl, ethane-1,2-diyl,propane-1,1-diyl, propane-1,3-diyl, propane-2,2-diyl, butane-1,4-diyl,pentane-1,4-diyl, pentane-1,5-diyl, pentane-2,5-diyl, hexane-1,6-diyl,heptane-1,7-diyl, 2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl, 2-methylpentane-2,5-diyl, and4-methylpentane-1,4-diyl. The term “C₃₋₆ alkanediyl” refers to adivalent hydrocarbon group formed by removing one hydrogen atom fromalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples thereof includepropane-1,1-diyl, propane-1,3-diyl, propane-2,2-diyl, butane-1,4-diyl,pentane-1,4-diyl, pentane-1,5-diyl, pentane-2,5-diyl, hexane-1,6-diyl,2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl, 2-methylpentane-2,5-diyl, and4-methylpentane-1,4-diyl.

The term “C₃₋₈ alkanediyl” refers to a divalent hydrocarbon group formedby removing one hydrogen atom from alkyl having 3 to 8 carbon atoms.Examples thereof include propane-1,1-diyl, propane-1,3-diyl,propane-2,2-diyl, butane-1,4-diyl, pentane-1,4-diyl, pentane-1,5-diyl,pentane-2,5-diyl, hexane-1,6-diyl, heptane-1,7-diyl, octane-1,8-diyl,2-methylbutane-1,4-diyl, 2-methylpentane-2,5-diyl, and4-methylpentane-1,4-diyl.

The term “C₄ alkanediyl” refers to a divalent hydrocarbon group formedby removing one hydrogen atom from alkyl having 4 carbon atoms. Examplesthereof include butane-1,4-diyl.

One preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention is aspect(A) below.

Aspect (A):

In the compound represented by the above formula [I]:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

X is carboxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, tetrazolyl, or a group represented byformula [II-2] to [II-5]:

In the present aspect, W is linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl or a structureselected from formula group [III]:

where

the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is optionally substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl,phenyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and pyridyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

when the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it isoptionally further substituted with one methyl,

ring A¹, ring A², and ring A³ are each C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, a partiallysaturated 9- to 10-membered fused hydrocarbon aromatic ring, an oxygenatom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle, a sulfuratom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle, or a nitrogenatom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle,

where

the sulfur atom in the sulfur atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturatedheterocycle is optionally substituted with one to two oxo,

the nitrogen atom in the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle is optionally substituted with one C₁₋₄alkylcarbonyl, and

R^(A11), R^(A21), and R^(A31) are each independently a hydrogen atom,hydroxy, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, or nitrogenatom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl, and

R^(A12), R^(A22), and R^(A32) are each independently a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally together form oxo, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally form C₃₋₆ cycloalkane together with the carbon atom(s) in theadjacent ring.

More preferred W is linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl or a structure selected fromformula group [III]:

where

the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is optionally substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₄ alkyl, halo-C₂alkyl,phenyl-C₁₋₂ alkyl, and pyridyl-C₁ alkyl, and

when the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it isoptionally further substituted with one methyl,

ring A¹ is C₃₋₇ cycloalkane, a partially saturated 9-membered fusedhydrocarbon aromatic ring, an oxygen atom-containing 4- to 6-memberedsaturated heterocycle, a sulfur atom-containing 6-membered saturatedheterocycle, or a nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturatedheterocycle,

where

the sulfur atom in the sulfur atom-containing 6-membered saturatedheterocycle is optionally substituted with one to two oxo, and

the nitrogen atom in the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-memberedsaturated heterocycle is optionally substituted with one C₁alkylcarbonyl, and

R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom, hydroxy, a halogen atom, C₁ alkyl,C₁₋₃alkoxy, or nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl, and

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally together form oxo, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally form C₄ cycloalkane together with thecarbon atom(s) in the adjacent ring,

ring A² is C₃ cycloalkane or an oxygen atom-containing 6-memberedsaturated heterocycle,

where

R^(A21) is a hydrogen atom, and

R^(A22) is a hydrogen atom, and

ring A³ is C₃₋₅ cycloalkane, a partially saturated 9-membered fusedhydrocarbon aromatic ring, or an oxygen atom-containing 6-memberedsaturated heterocycle,

where

R^(A31) is a hydrogen atom, and

R^(A32) is a hydrogen atom.

Further preferred W is methanediyl, propane-1,3-diyl, or a structurerepresented by formula [III-1] to [III-3]:

where

the methanediyl is optionally substituted with one group selected fromthe group consisting of methyl, n-butyl, haloethyl, benzyl, phenethyl,and pyridlylmethyl, and

when the methanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it is optionallyfurther substituted with one methyl,

ring A¹ is cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane,cycloheptane, dihydroindene, oxetane, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran,tetrahydrothiopyran, azetidine, pyrrolidine, or piperidine,

where

the sulfur atom in the tetrahydrothiopyran is optionally substitutedwith two oxo, and

the nitrogen atom in the azetidine, pyrrolidine, and piperidine isoptionally substituted with one methylcarbonyl, and

R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom, hydroxy, a fluorine atom, methyl, methoxy,ethoxy, isopropoxy, or morpholinyl, and

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally together form oxo, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally form cyclobutane together with the carbonatom in the adjacent ring,

ring A² is cyclopropane or tetrahydropyran,

where

R^(A21) is a hydrogen atom, and

R^(A22) is a hydrogen atom, and

ring A³ is cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, dihydroindene, ortetrahydropyran,

where

R^(A31) is a hydrogen atom, and

R^(A32) is a hydrogen atom.

R¹ is a hydrogen atom.

R² is C₆₋₁₀ alkyl or a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where

ring B¹ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, phenyl, or nitrogen atom-containing 5- to6-membered heteroaryl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogenatom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆alkoxy, and

L¹ is C₃₋₈ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl is optionally substitutedwith 1 to 5 fluorine atoms), a structure represented by formula [V-6]:—CH₂CH₂CH═C(CH₃)—, or a structure represented by formula [V-1]:

where

n11 is an integer of 0 to 3,

n12 is an integer of 0 to 5,

n13 is an integer of 0 to 3, and

one carbon atom in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—, formula —S—, or formula —N(R^(L11))—, and

R^(L1) is C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

ring B² is partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused aryl, orpartially saturated nitrogen atom-containing 9- to 10-membered fusedheteroaryl,

R^(B1) and R^(B2) are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogenatom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and

L² is C₁₋₂ alkanediyl (the C₁₋₂ alkanediyl is optionally substitutedwith 1 to 4 fluorine atoms).

More preferred R² is C₇₋₈ alkyl or a group represented by formula [IV-1]or [IV-2]:

where

ring R¹ is C₆ cycloalkyl, phenyl, or nitrogen atom-containing 6-memberedheteroaryl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogenatom, C₁ alkyl, or C₁ alkoxy, and

L¹ is C₃₋₅ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₅ alkanediyl is optionally substitutedwith 1 to 2 fluorine atoms), a structure represented by formula [V-6]:—CH₂CH₂CH═C(CH₃)—, or a structure represented by formula [V-1]:

where

n1 is an integer of 0 to 1,

n2 is 1,

n3 is an integer of 0 to 1, and

one carbon atom in the C₃₋₅ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—, formula —S—, or formula —N(R^(L1))—, and

R^(L1) is C₁ alkyl, and

ring B² is partially saturated 9-membered fused aryl or partiallysaturated nitrogen atom-containing 9-membered fused heteroaryl,

R^(B1) and R^(B2) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is C₂ alkanediyl.

Further preferred R² is isoheptyl, isooctyl, or a group represented byformula [IV-1]or [IV-2]:

where

ring B¹ is cyclohexyl, phenyl, or pyridyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are each independently a hydrogen atom, a fluorineatom, methyl, or methoxy, and L¹ is any of structures represented byformulas [V-3] to [V-12] and [V-14] to [V-19]:

where

n4 is an integer of 3 to 5,

n12′ is 1, and

n12″ is 1, and

ring B² is dihydroindenyl or isoindolinyl,

R^(B1) and R^(B2) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 66]

where

n5 is 2.

R³ is a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyand methoxy),

more preferred R³ is a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₂ alkyl (the C₁₋₂ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and methoxy), and

further preferred R³ is a hydrogen atom, methyl (the methyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and methoxy), or ethyl.

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl, nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl, or 9-to 10-membered fused heteroaryl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁₋₆alkoxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl (the halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl(the C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₁₋₆alkoxy, halo-C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆alkylsulfonyl, mono-C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino, C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, andmono-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl,

the nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl is substituted withone C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and furthermore,

the nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of cyanoand C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and

the 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone to two groups that are the same or different, selected from thegroup consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁₋₆ alkoxy.

More preferred R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl, nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl, or 9-to 10-membered fused heteroaryl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₁₋₃ alkoxy, andalkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to three groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁ alkoxy), halo-C₂ alkyl (the halo-C₂ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₂₋₃ alkenyl, C₃ cycloalkyl(the C₃ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₁₋₃alkoxy, halo-C₂ alkoxy, C₃ cycloalkoxy, C₁ alkylsulfinyl, C₁alkylsulfonyl, mono-C₂ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₂ alkylamino, C₁₋₂alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁ alkylcarbonyl, C₁ alkoxycarbonyl, and mono-C₁alkylaminocarbonyl,

the nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl is substituted withone C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and furthermore,

the nitrogen atom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of cyanoand C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and

the 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl is optionally substituted withone to two groups that are the same or different, selected from thegroup consisting of C₂₋₃ alkyl or C₂ alkoxy.

Further preferred R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, indolyl, indazolyl,benzimidazolyl, pyrazolopyridyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl, or dihydroindolyl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy,methylcarbonyl, and ethylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,carbamoyl, cyano, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom,methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, (the methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, andisopropyl are optionally substituted with one group selected from thegroup consisting of hydroxy and methoxy), haloethyl (the haloethyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), ethenyl, isopropenyl,cyclopropyl (the cyclopropyl is optionally substituted with onehydroxy), methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, haloethoxy,cyclopropoxy, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, ethylamino,ethylmethylamino, diethylamino, methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl,halomethylcarbonyl, methoxycarbonyl, and methylaminocarbonyl,

the pyridyl and pyrimidinyl are substituted with one methoxy or ethoxy,and furthermore,

they are optionally substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of cyano and ethoxy,

the pyrimidinyl is substituted with one methoxy, and furthermore, it isoptionally substituted with one methoxy, and

the indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, pyrazolopyridyl,dihydrobenzofuranyl, or dihydroindolyl is optionally substituted withone to two groups that are the same or different, selected from thegroup consisting of ethyl, n-propyl, or ethoxy.

Alternatively, when R³ and R⁴, together with their adjacent carbon atom,form a fused ring,

a preferred fused ring is a partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fusedhydrocarbon aromatic ring (the partially saturated 9- to 10-memberedfused hydrocarbon aromatic ring is optionally substituted with one totwo halogen atoms) or a partially saturated oxygen atom-containing 9- to10-membered fused heteroaromatic ring (the partially saturated oxygenatom-containing 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaromatic ring isoptionally substituted with one to two halogen atoms),

a more preferred fused ring is a partially saturated 9-membered fusedhydrocarbon aromatic ring (the partially saturated 9-membered fusedhydrocarbon aromatic ring is optionally substituted with one to twohalogen atoms) or a partially saturated oxygen atom-containing9-membered fused heteroaromatic ring (the partially saturated oxygenatom-containing 9-membered fused heteroaromatic ring is optionallysubstituted with one to two halogen atoms), and

a further preferred fused ring is dihydroindene (the dihydroindene isoptionally substituted with one to two halogen atoms) ordihydrobenzofuran (the dihydrobenzofuran is optionally substituted withone to two halogen atoms).

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (B) below.

Aspect (B):

In the compound represented by the above formula [I], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I] is a compound represented byformula [I-1]:

where

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

In this aspect,

X is carboxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, or tetrazolyl,

one more preferred X is carboxy or tetrazolyl,

-   -   in this case, one further preferred X is carboxy, and    -   in this case, another further preferred X is tetrazolyl, and        another more preferred X is C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl,    -   in this case, one further preferred X is C₁ alkoxycarbonyl,    -   in this case, another further preferred X is C₂ alkoxycarbonyl,        and    -   in this case, another further preferred X is C₄ alkoxycarbonyl.

W is methanediyl or a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where

the methanediyl is optionally substituted with one group selected fromthe group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyand carboxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, andpyridyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and

when the methanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it is optionallyfurther substituted with one methyl, and

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

preferred ring A¹ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, a partially saturated 9- to10-membered fused hydrocarbon aromatic ring, an oxygen atom-containing4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle, a sulfur atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle, or a nitrogen atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle,

where

the sulfur atom in the sulfur atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturatedheterocycle is optionally substituted with one to two oxo, and

the nitrogen atom in the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle is optionally substituted with one group selectedfrom the group consisting of C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl and C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl,

preferred R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom, hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom,C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy, or nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-memberedsaturated heterocyclyl (the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-memberedsaturated heterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl),and

preferred R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally together form oxo, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally form C₃₋₆ cycloalkane together with thecarbon atom(s) in the adjacent ring.

More preferred W is methanediyl or a structure represented by formula[III-1]:

where

the methanediyl is optionally substituted with one group selected fromthe group consisting of C₁₋₄ alkyl (the C₁₋₄ alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyand carboxy), halo-C₂ alkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₂ alkyl, and pyridyl-C₁ alkyl,and

when the methanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it is optionallyfurther substituted with one methyl, and

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

preferred ring A¹ is C₃₋₇ cycloalkane, a partially saturated 9-memberedfused hydrocarbon aromatic ring, an oxygen atom-containing 4- to6-membered saturated heterocycle, a sulfur atom-containing 6-memberedsaturated heterocycle, or a nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-memberedsaturated heterocycle,

where

the sulfur atom in the sulfur atom-containing 6-membered saturatedheterocycle is optionally substituted with one to two oxo, and

the nitrogen atom in the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-memberedsaturated heterocycle is optionally substituted with one group selectedfrom the group consisting of C₁ alkylcarbonyl,

preferred R^(A11) is

a hydrogen atom, hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom, C₁ alkyl, C₁₋₃alkoxy, or nitrogen atom-containing 5- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl (the nitrogen atom-containing 5- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one C₁ alkyl), and

preferred R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally together form oxo, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally form C₄ cycloalkane together with thecarbon atom(s) in the adjacent ring.

Further preferred W is methanediyl or a structure represented by formula[III-1]:

where

the methanediyl is optionally substituted with one group selected fromthe group consisting of methyl (the methyl is optionally substitutedwith one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxy andcarboxy), ethyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, haloethyl, benzyl, phenethyl, andpyridylmethyl, and

when the methanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it is optionallyfurther substituted with one methyl, and

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

preferred ring A¹ is cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane,cyclohexane, cycloheptane, dihydroindene, oxetane, tetrahydrofuran,tetrahydropyran, tetrahydrothiopyran, azetidine, pyrrolidine, orpiperidine,

where

the sulfur atom in the tetrahydrothiopyran is optionally substitutedwith two oxo, and

the nitrogen atom in the azetidine, pyrrolidine, and piperidine isoptionally substituted with one methylcarbonyl,

preferred R^(A11) is

a hydrogen atom, hydroxy, carboxy, a fluorine atom, methyl, methoxy,ethoxy, isopropoxy, pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, or piperazinyl (thepiperazinyl is optionally substituted with one methyl), and

preferred R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or methyl, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally together form oxo, or

R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally form cyclobutane together with the carbonatom in the adjacent ring.

Ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogenatom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkoxy,

L¹ is C₃₋₈ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl is optionally substitutedwith one to five fluorine atoms), and

one carbon atom in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—.

Ring B² is partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused aryl or nitrogenatom-containing 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is C₁₋₂ alkanediyl (the C₁₋₂ alkanediyl is optionally substitutedwith 1 to 4 fluorine atoms).

More preferred ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogenatom, C₁ alkyl, or C₁ alkoxy,

L¹ is C₃₋₆ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₆ alkanediyl is optionally substitutedwith one to two fluorine atoms), and

one carbon atom in the C₃₋₆ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—.

More preferred ring B² is partially saturated 9-membered fused aryl ornitrogen atom-containing 9-membered fused heteroaryl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is C₁₋₂ alkanediyl.

Further preferred ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are each independently a hydrogen atom, a fluorineatom, methyl, or methoxy, and

L¹ is any of structures represented by formulas [V-3] to [V-5], [V-7] to[V-8], [V-11] to [V-12], and [V-14] to [V-16]:

where

n4 is an integer of 3 to 5.

Further preferred ring B² is dihydroindenyl, indolyl, or isoindolinyl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 77]

where

n5 is an integer of 1 to 2.

R³ is C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl is optionally substituted with onegroup selected from the group consisting of hydroxy and methoxy),

more preferred R³ is methyl (the methyl is optionally substituted withone group selected from the group consisting of hydroxy and methoxy) orethyl,

further preferred R³ is methyl, and

particularly preferred R³ is methyl having a steric configurationrepresented by formula [VII]:

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

where

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy, and C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,carboxy, carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl (the halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl,C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl (the C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with onehydroxy), C₁₋₆ alkoxy, alkoxy, C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfanyl,C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl, mono-C₁₋₆alkylamino, alkylamino,alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, mono-C₁₋₆alkylaminocarbonyl, and di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl.

More preferred R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

where

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₁₋₃ alkoxy, and C₁₋₂alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,carboxy, carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁ alkoxy), halo-C₁₋₂ alkyl (the halo-C₁₋₂ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₂₋₃ alkenyl, C₃ cycloalkyl(the C₃ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₁₋₃alkoxy, halo-C₂ alkoxy, C₃ cycloalkoxy, C₁ alkylsulfinyl, C₁alkylsulfonyl, mono-C₂ alkylamino, di-C₂ alkylamino, C₁₋₂ alkylcarbonyl,halo-C₁ alkylcarbonyl, C₁ alkoxycarbonyl, and mono-C₁alkylaminocarbonyl.

Further preferred R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

where

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy,methylcarbonyl, and ethylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy,carboxy, carbamoyl, cyano, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromineatom, methyl (the methyl is optionally substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of hydroxy and methoxy), ethyl,n-propyl, isopropyl, (the ethyl, n-propyl, and isopropyl are optionallysubstituted with one hydroxy), halomethyl, haloethyl (the haloethyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), ethenyl, isopropenyl,cyclopropyl (the cyclopropyl is optionally substituted with onehydroxy), methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, isopropoxy, haloethoxy,cyclopropoxy, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, monoethylamino,diethylamino, methylcarbonyl, ethylcarbonyl, halomethylcarbonyl,methoxycarbonyl, and methylaminocarbonyl.

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (C) below.

Aspect (C):

in the present aspect (C), a preferred aspect is as follows.

In the compound represented by the above formula [I-1], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I-1] is a compound represented byformula [I-2]:

where

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where

W, ring B¹, R^(B11), R^(B12), L¹, ring B², R^(B21), R^(B22), L², and R⁴are as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (C), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-2],

W is methanediyl or a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where

the methanediyl is optionally substituted with one methyl, and

the methanediyl is optionally further substituted with one methyl, and

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is C₃₋₄ cycloalkane or an oxygen atom-containing 4- to5-membered saturated heterocycle,

R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom, hydroxy, a halogen atom, C₁ alkyl, or C₁₋₂alkoxy,

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or methyl;

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,

L¹ is C₃₋₅ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₅ alkanediyl is optionally substitutedwith one to two fluorine atoms),

where

one carbon atom in the C₃₋₅ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—,

ring B² is partially saturated 9-membered fused aryl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms;

L² is C₂ alkanediyl; and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and C₁alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of cyano, ahalogen atom, C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl is optionally substituted withone hydroxy), C₂ alkenyl, C₃ cycloalkyl, C₁₋₂ alkoxy, mono-C₂alkylamino, and C₁ alkylcarbonyl.

In the present aspect (C), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-2],

W is any of structures represented by formulas [III-4] to [III-17]:

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-3], [V-8], [V-12], [V-14],or [V-15]:

where

n4 is an integer of 3 to 4, and

ring B² is dihydroindenyl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 88]

where

n5 is 2; and

R⁴ is any of groups represented by formula [VI-1] to [VI-21]:

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (D) below.

Aspect (D):

In the present aspect (D), a preferred aspect is as follows.

In the compound represented by the above formula [I-1], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I-1] is a compound represented byformula [I-3]:

where

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where

W, ring B¹, R^(B11), R^(B12), L¹, ring B², R^(B21), R^(B22), L², and R⁴are as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (D), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-3],

W is methanediyl or a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where

the methanediyl is optionally substituted with one methyl, and

the methanediyl is optionally further substituted with one methyl, and

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is C₃₋₄ cycloalkane,

R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C₁ alkyl, or C₁₋₂ alkoxy,and

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or methyl;

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,

L¹ is C₄₋₅ alkanediyl (the C₄₋₅ alkanediyl is optionally substitutedwith two fluorine atoms), and

one carbon atom in the C₄₋₅ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—,

ring B² is partially saturated 9-membered fused aryl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is C₂ alkanediyl; and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and C₁alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to four groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogenatom, C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl is optionally substituted with onehydroxy), C₁₋₂ alkoxy, mono-C₂ alkylamino, and C₁ alkylcarbonyl.

In the present aspect (D), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-3],

W is a structure represented by any of formulas [III-4] to [III-11],[III-13] to [III-14] and [III-18] to [III-19]:

ring R¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-3], [V-8], or [V-14]:

where

n4 is 4, and

ring B² is dihydroindenyl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 98]

where

n5 is 2; and

R⁴ is any of groups represented by formula [VI-2], [VI-3], [VI-8],[VI-10] to [VI-12], [VI-16], [VI-19], and [VI-21]:

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (E) below.

Aspect (E);

In the present aspect (E), a preferred aspect is as follows.

In the compound represented by the above formula [I-1], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I-1] is a compound represented byFormula [I-4]:

where

R⁴ is a group represented by Formula [VI-22]:

the group represented by formula [VI-22] is substituted with one to twoC₁₋₆alkoxy; and

preferred W, ring B¹, R^(B11), R^(B12), and L¹ are as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (E), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-4],

W is a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where,

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is C₄ cycloalkane,

R^(A11) is C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom;

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,

L¹ is C₅ alkanediyl, and

one carbon atom in the C₅ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—; and

R⁴ is a group represented by the above formula [VI-22]:

where

the group represented by formula [VI-22] is substituted with two C₂alkoxy.

In the present aspect (E), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [1-4],

W is any of structures represented by formulas [III-8] to [III-11]:

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-14]:

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-6]:

Then, in the present aspect (E), one particularly preferred aspect is asfollows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-4]is any of the following:

Also, in the present aspect (E), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-4]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (E), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-4]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (E), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-4]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (E), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-4]is the following:

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (F) below.

Aspect (F):

In the present aspect (F), a preferred aspect is as follows.

In the compound represented by the above formula [I-1], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I-1] is a compound represented byformula [I-5]:

where

W, L², and R⁴ are as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (F), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-5],

W is a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where,

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is C₄ cycloalkane,

R^(A11) is C₁ alkoxy, and

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom;

L² is C₂ alkanediyl; and

R¹ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

the phenyl is substituted with three groups that are the same ordifferent, selected from the group consisting of C₂ alkoxy and C₁alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one C₁ alkyl.

In the present aspect (F), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-5],

W is a structure represented by formula [III-8] or [III-9]:

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 117]

where

n5 is 2; and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-10] or [VI-12]:

Then, in the present aspect (F), one particularly preferred aspect is asfollows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-5]is any of the following:

Also, in the present aspect (F), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-5]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (F), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-5]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (F), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-5]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (F), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-5]is the following:

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (F-2) below.

Aspect (F-2):

In the present aspect (F-2), a preferred aspect is as follows.

In the compound represented by the above formula [I-1], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I-1] is a compound represented byformula [I-5-2]:

where

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-26]:

the group represented by formula [VI-26] is substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl, andC₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

it is optionally substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom and C₁₋₆alkyl; and

W is as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (F-2), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-5-2],

W is a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where,

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is C₄ cycloalkane,

R^(A11) is C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom;

R⁴ is a group represented by the above formula [VI-26]:

where

the group represented by formula [VI-26] is substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of C₁ alkyl, C₃ cycloalkyl, and C₁alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

it is optionally substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom and C₁ alkyl.

In the present aspect (F-2), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-5-2],

W is a structure represented by formula [III-8] or [III-10]:

and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-2], [VI-6], [VI-10] to [VI-12],[VI-27], or [VI-28]:

Then, in the present aspect (F-2), a particularly preferred aspect is asfollows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula[I-5-2] is the following:

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (G) below.

Aspect (0):

In the present aspect (G), a preferred aspect is as follows.

In the compound represented by the above formula [I-1], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I-1] is a compound represented byformula [I-6]:

where

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-23]:

the group represented by formula [VI-23] is substituted with oneC₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

it is optionally substituted with one halogen atom; and

W, ring B¹, R^(B11), R^(B12), and L¹ are as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (G), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-6],

W is a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where,

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is C₄ cycloalkane,

R^(A11) is C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom;

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,

L¹ is C₄₋₅ alkanediyl, and

one carbon atom in the C₄₋₅ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—; and

R⁴ is a group represented by the above formula [VI-23]:

where

the group represented by formula [VI-23] is substituted with one C₁alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

it is optionally substituted with one halogen atom.

In the present aspect (G), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-6],

W is a structure represented by formula [III-8] or [III-10]:

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-12] or [V-14]:

and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-24] or [VI-25]:

Then, in the present aspect (G), one particularly preferred aspect is asfollows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-6]is any of the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-6]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-6]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-6]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-6]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-6]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-6]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-6]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-6]is the following:

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (G-2) below.

Aspect (G-2):

In the present aspect (G-2), a preferred aspect is as follows.

In the compound represented by the above formula [I-1], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I-1] is a compound represented byformula [I-6-2]:

where

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-29]:

and

the group represented by formula [VI-29] is substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and C₁₋₆ alkyl; and

W is as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (G-2), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-6-2].

W is a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where,

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is C₄ cycloalkane,

R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or C₁₋₂alkoxy, and

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; and

R⁴ is a group represented by the above formula [VI-29]:

where

the group represented by formula [VI-29] is substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of a halogen atom and C₁ alkyl.

In the present aspect (G-2), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-6-2],

W is a structure represented by formula [III-6], [III-8] to [III-11], or[III-13]:

and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-30] or [VI-31]:

Then, in the present aspect (G-2), one particularly preferred aspect isas follows,

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula[I-6-2] is any of the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula[I-6-2] is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula[I-6-2] is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula[I-6-2] is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula[I-6-2] is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula[I-6-2] is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows,

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula[I-6-2] is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula[I-6-2] is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (G-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula[I-6-2] is the following:

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (H) below.

Aspect (H):

In the present aspect (H), a preferred aspect is as follows.

In the compound represented by the above formula [I-1], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I-1] is a compound represented byformula [I-7]:

where

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

and

X, W, ring B¹, R^(B11), R^(B12), L¹, ring B², R^(B21), R^(B12), L², andR⁴ are as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (H), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-7],

X is carboxy or tetrazolyl;

W is a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where,

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is

C₃₋₄ cycloalkane,

R^(A11) is

a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and

R^(A12) is

a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,

L¹ is C₄₋₅ alkanediyl (the C₄₋₅ alkanediyl is optionally substitutedwith two fluorine atoms), and

one carbon atom in the C₄₋₅ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—,

ring B² is partially saturated 9-membered fused aryl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is C₂ alkanediyl; and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, and C₁alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to three groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogenatom, C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl is optionally substituted with onehydroxy), C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and C₁ alkylcarbonyl.

In the present aspect (H), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-7],

X is carboxy or tetrazolyl;

W is a structure represented by formula [III-5], [III-8] to [III-11], or[III-13]:

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-3], [V-12], or [V-14]:

where

n4 is an integer of 4, and

ring B² is dihydroindenyl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 170]

where

n5 is 2; and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-2], [VI-7], [VI-8], [VI-10],[VI-11], or [VI-12]:

Then, in the present aspect (H),

one particularly preferred aspect is the case where the compoundrepresented by the above formula [I-7] is any of the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (I-1), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (H-2) below.

Aspect (H-2):

In the present aspect (H-2), a preferred aspect is as follows.

In the compound represented by the above formula [I-1], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I-1] is a compound represented byformula [I-7]:

where

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1]:

and

X, W, ring B¹, R^(B11), R^(B12), L¹, and R⁴ are as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (H-2), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-7],

X is carboxy;

W is a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where,

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is

C₃₋₄ cycloalkane,

R^(A11) is

a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and

R^(A12) is

a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,

L¹ is C₄₋₅ alkanediyl, and

one carbon atom in the C₄₋₅ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—, and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁ alkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, and C₁alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to three groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogenatom, C₁ alkyl, C₃ cycloalkyl, C₁₋₂alkoxy, and C₁ alkylcarbonyl.

In the present aspect (H-2), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-7],

X is carboxy;

W is a structure represented by formula [III-5], [III-6], [III-8] to[III-11], or [III-13]:

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-12] or [V-14]:

and

IV is a group represented by formula [VI-2], [VI-6], [VI-12], [VI-25],[VI-27], [VI-28], [VI-30], or [VI-31]:

Then, in the present aspect (H-2),

one particularly preferred aspect is the case where the compoundrepresented by the above formula [I-7] is any of the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-2), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (H-3) below.

Aspect (H-3):

In the present aspect (H-3), a preferred aspect is as follows,

In the compound represented by the above formula [I-1], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I-1] is a compound represented byformula [I-7]:

where

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

and

X, W, ring B¹, R^(B11), R^(B12), L¹, ring B², R^(B21), R^(B22), L², andR⁴ are as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (H-3), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-7],

X is carboxy or tetrazolyl;

W is a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where,

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is

C₃₋₄ cycloalkane,

R^(A11) is

a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and

R^(A12) is

a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom:

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,

L¹ is C₄₋₅ alkanediyl (the C₄₋₅ alkanediyl is optionally substitutedwith two fluorine atoms), and

one carbon atom in the C₄₋₅ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—,

ring B² is partially saturated 9-membered fused aryl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is C₂ alkanediyl; and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

the phenyl is substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₃ alkyl, C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and C₁alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to three groups that arethe same or different, selected from the group consisting of a halogenatom, C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl is optionally substituted with onehydroxy), C₁₋₂ alkoxy, and C₁ alkylcarbonyl.

In the present aspect (H-3), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-7],

further preferred X is carboxy or tetrazolyl;

W is a structure represented by formula [III-5], [III-6], [III-8] to[III-11], or [III-13]:

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-3], [V-12], or [V-14]:

where

n4 is an integer of 4, and

ring B² is dihydroindenyl,

R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:

—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 235]

where

n5 is 2; and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-2], [VI-6], [VI-7], [VI-8],[VI-10], [VI-11], [VI-12], [VI-25], [VI-27], [VI-28], [VI-30], or[VI-31]:

Then, in the present aspect (H-3),

one particularly preferred aspect is the case where the compoundrepresented by the above formula [I-7] is any of the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (I-1-3), another particularly preferredaspect is as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (I-1-3), another particularly preferredaspect is as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (11-3), another particularly preferredaspect is as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (H-3), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-7]is the following:

Another preferred aspect of the compound of the present invention isaspect (J) below.

Aspect (J):

In the present aspect (J), a preferred aspect is as follows.

In the compound represented by the above formula [I], or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,

the compound represented by formula [I] is a compound represented byformula [I-8]:

where

R^(X) is C₁₋₄ alkyl; and

W, ring B¹, R^(B11), R^(B12), L¹, and R⁴ are as mentioned above.

In the present aspect (J), a more preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [I-8],

R^(X) is C₁ alkyl, C₂ alkyl, or C₄ alkyl;

W is a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where,

in the structure represented by formula [III-1],

ring A¹ is C₃₋₄ cycloalkane,

R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or C₂ alkoxy, and

R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,

L¹ is C₅ alkanediyl, and

one carbon atom in the C₅ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms awayfrom the nitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, is optionally replacedwith formula —O—; and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where

ring C is phenyl,

the phenyl is substituted with three groups that are the same ordifferent, selected from the group consisting of C₂ alkoxy and C₁alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore,

the phenyl is optionally substituted with one halogen atom.

In the present aspect (J), a further preferred aspect is as follows.

In the above formula [J-8],

R^(X) is methyl, ethyl, or tert-butyl;

W is a structure represented by formula [III-5], [III-10], or [III-13]:

ring B¹ is phenyl,

R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms, and

L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-14]:

and

R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-10] or [VI-11]:

Then, in the present aspect (J), one particularly preferred aspect is asfollows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is any of the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

it is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

Also, in the present aspect (J), another particularly preferred aspectis as follows.

It is the case where the compound represented by the above formula [I-8]is the following:

The compound of the present invention is a compound having a ureastructure as its basic skeleton, and may be a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof.

Examples of the pharmaceutically acceptable salt include, for example,acid addition salts including mineral acid salts such as hydrochloride,hydrobromide, hydriodide, phosphate, sulfate, and nitrate, sulfonatessuch as methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate,p-toluenesulfonate, and trifluoromethanesulfonate, and organic acidsalts such as oxalate, tartarate, citrate, maleate, succinate, acetate,trifluoroacetate, benzoate, mandelate, ascorbate, lactate, gluconate,and malate, amino acid salts such as glycine salt, lysine salt, argininesalt, omithine salt, glutamate, and aspartate, inorganic salts such aslithium salt, sodium salt, potassium salt, calcium salt, and magnesiumsalt, and salts with organic bases such as ammonium salt, triethylaminesalt, diisopropylamine salt, cyclohexylamine salt, andN-methyl-D-glucamine salt. Note that the salt includes a hydrated salt.

The compound of the present invention may have an asymmetric center, inwhich case a variety of optical isomers are present. Thus, the compoundof the present invention can be present as a separate optically activeform of (R) or (S), or as a racemate or (RS) mixture. In addition, inthe case of a compound having two or more asymmetric centers, there arealso diastereomers due to each optical isomerism. The compound of thepresent invention also encompasses a mixture containing all of theseforms in an arbitrary proportion. For example, diastereomers can beseparated by methods well known to those skilled in the art, such asfractional crystallization method, and optically active forms can beobtained by organic chemical methods well known for this purpose. Also,geometric isomers such as cis form and trans form may be present in thecompound of the present invention. Furthermore, the compound of thepresent invention is tautomeric, and a variety of tautomers are present.The compound of the present invention encompasses these isomers and amixture containing these isomers in an arbitrary proportion.

Furthermore, when the compound of the present invention or a saltthereof forms a hydrate or solvate, they are also encompassed within thescope of the present invention.

As mentioned above, the LPA1 receptor, the LPA3 receptor, and the likehave a wide variety of functions in the living body.

Examples of the disease caused by LPA receptors include, for example,diseases associated with fibrosis (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis,systemic scleroderma, chronic kidney disease, chronic hepatitis, chronicrejection after organ transplantation, and the like), inflammatorydiseases (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis of the knee, and thelike), circulatory system diseases (atherosclerosis, and the like),cancer-related diseases (prostate cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer,and the like), urological diseases (prostatic hyperplasia, overactivebladder, and the like), and neurological diseases (neuropathic pain,diabetic neuropathy, and the like).

Agents that inhibit the physiological activity of LPA receptors, inparticular, antagonists against the EDG family such as the LPA1 receptorand the LPA3 receptor, are thought to be useful as drugs for preventingor treating diseases associated with organ fibrosis such as idiopathicpulmonary fibrosis, systemic scleroderma, chronic kidney disease, andchronic hepatitis, circulatory system diseases such as atherosclerosis,proliferative diseases including various cancers, urological diseasessuch as prostatic hyperplasia, and central or peripheral neurologicaldiseases.

Note that evaluation of the compound of the present invention for itsLPA receptor-antagonizing action can be carried out according topublicly known methods, such as the methods described in Test Examplesherein, which will be mentioned later.

With respect to the medicament according to the present invention, acompound that antagonizes the LPA1 receptor contained therein, which isthe compound of the present invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, may be administered alone ortogether with a pharmacologically or pharmaceutically acceptableadditive agent.

As the additive agent, a commonly used excipient or diluent can be used,as well as a generally used binder, disintegrant, lubricant, coatingagent, sugar coating agent, pH adjuster, solubilizing agent, or aqueousor non-aqueous solvent, if necessary. Specific examples thereof mayinclude water, lactose, dextrose, fructose, sucrose, sorbitol, mannitol,polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, starch, corn starch, gum,gelatin, alginate, calcium silicate, calcium phosphate, cellulose, watersyrup, methylcellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, alkyl parahydroxybenzoate,talc, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, agar, pectin, gum arabic,glycerin, sesame oil, olive oil, soybean oil, cocoa butter, ethyleneglycol, low viscosity hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC-L), microcrystallinecellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), sodium carboxymethyl cellulose(CMC-Na), and other commonly used materials.

The medicament according to the present invention may be in any form ofsolid composition, liquid composition, and other compositions, and theoptimal form is selected depending on the need.

The medicament according to the present invention can be prepared into atablet, a pill, a capsule, a granule, a powder, a pulvis, a liquid, anemulsion, a suspension, an injection, or the like by adding theabove-mentioned additive agent to the compound of the present inventionand using commonly used formulation technologies.

Also, the medicament according to the present invention can beformulated by forming a clathrate compound with the compound of thepresent invention and α-, β-, or γ-cyclodextrin, methylatedcyclodextrin, or the like.

With respect to compounds that can be used in combination with thecompound of the present invention, the medicament according to thepresent invention can be made into a single formulation (combined drug)or into two or more formulations (concomitant drugs) obtained byseparate formulation.

When these compounds are separately formulated into two or moreformulations, the individual formulations can be administeredsimultaneously or after a certain time interval. In this case, any ofthem can be administered first. The two or more formulations may also beadministered independently at different times in a day. In addition, thetwo or more formulations can also be administered by different routes.

When these compounds are separately formulated into two formulations,they may be administered simultaneously or with a very short interval,and it is preferable to state that they are to be used in combination,for example, in the package inserts, sales brochures, and otherdocuments of commercially available medicaments.

It is also preferable that these active ingredients should be separatelyformulated into the form of a kit consisting of two formulations.

When the compound of the present invention is used as an LPA1 receptorantagonist or the like, the compound of the present invention may beadministered orally as it is. Alternatively, the compound of the presentinvention may be administered orally as an agent containing it as anactive ingredient.

When the compound of the present invention is used as a drug forpreventing or treating systemic scleroderma or the like, the compound ofthe present invention may be administered orally as it is.Alternatively, the compound of the present invention may be administeredorally as an agent containing it as an active ingredient.

The dosage of the compound of the present invention varies depending onthe target of administration, route of administration, target disease,symptoms, and the like, but for example, when administered orally to anadult patient, the single dose is normally 0.1 mg to 1000 mg, preferably1 mg to 200 mg. It is desirable to administer this dose once to threetimes a day, or once every two to three days.

Hereinafter, methods for producing compounds [I] according to thepresent invention will be described in detail, but the production methodis not particularly limited to those exemplified.

Note that, in the production of compounds [I] of the present invention,the order of the respective steps in each production method can berearranged as appropriate.

In addition, the solvents used in the reactions are not particularlylimited to those described below, as long as they do not interfere witheach reaction.

Also, in each production method below, the raw material compound may beused as a salt. In addition, the desired compound may be produced as asalt.

Here, examples of the salt that can be used include, for example, the“pharmaceutically acceptable salt” mentioned above.

Note that compound [Ia] according to the present invention can beproduced by the method for producing compound [I] or a method equivalentthereto.

Compound [I] of the present invention can be produced by methods knownper se, for example, production methods 1 to 6 shown below, or methodsequivalent thereto.

Specifically, among compounds [I] of the present invention, the methodfor producing a compound wherein X is carboxy or C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl isshown in production method 1, and the methods for producing itsproduction intermediates are shown in production methods 2 to 8.

In addition, the methods for producing a compound wherein X istetrazolyl, a compound wherein X is a group represented by formula[II-1] below (hereinafter, this may also be referred to as compound[II-1]), a compound wherein X is carbamoyl, a compound wherein X is agroup represented by formula [II-2], [II-3], or [II-4] below(hereinafter, they may also be referred to as compound [II-2], compound[II-3], and compound [II-4], respectively), and a compound wherein X isa group represented by formula [II-5] below (hereinafter, this may alsobe referred to as compound [II-5]) are shown in production method 9.

Here, in the present general production methods, a “reductive aminationreaction” means, for example, a reaction in which an amine compound isproduced by forming the corresponding imine compound from an aldehydecompound or ketone compound and an amine compound in the presence orabsence of an acid such as formic acid or acetic acid in an inertsolvent or under solvent-free condition at ice-cooled temperature toreflux temperature and then allowing a reducing agent to act on it, suchas sodium triacetoxyborohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, sodiumborohydride, 2-picoline borane, or an iridium catalyst includingchloro(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)(8-quinolinolate)iridium(III)(described in, for example, Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis, vol. 360,p. 322, 2018).

Also, in the present general production methods, a “condensationreaction” means, for example, a reaction in which an amide compound isproduced by allowing a carboxylic acid compound and an amine compound toreact with each other using a condensing agent in the presence orabsence of a base and an additive agent in an inert solvent at roomtemperature to reflux temperature.

Examples of the condensing agent used in the “condensation reaction”include, for example,O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate (HATU),O-benzotriazol-1-yl-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate(HBTU), 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride(EDC), 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI),(1H-benzotriazol-1-yloxy)(tripyrrolidin-1-yl)phosphoniumhexafluorophosphate (PyBOP), propylphosphonic anhydride (T3P), and4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholinium chloride(DMT-MM).

Examples of the additive agent used in the “condensation reaction”include, for example, N-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate (HOBt) andN-hydroxysuccinimide.

Examples of the base used in the “condensation reaction” includetertiary aliphatic amines such as N,N-diisopropylethylamine andtriethylamine, and pyridine.

Furthermore, in the present general production methods, a “hydrolysisreaction” means, for example, a reaction in which a carboxylic acidcompound and an alcohol compound are produced from an ester compoundusing a base such as lithium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, or potassiumhydroxide in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to refluxtemperature.

Among compounds [I] of the present invention, compound [1-d] wherein Xis carboxy and R¹ is a hydrogen atom and compound [1-f] wherein R¹ ismethyl can be produced by, for example, production method 1 below or amethod equivalent thereto.

Production Method 1:

Scheme 1 (Method for Producing Compounds [1-d] and [1-f] from Compound[1-a]):

[In the scheme,

R², R³, R⁴, and W are as defined above, and

Alk¹ represents C₁₋₄ alkyl.]

Step 1-1:

Method for producing compound [1-c]: Compound [1-a] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with compound [1-b] inthe presence of a base such as triethylamine, pyridine,4-dimethylaminopyridine, or N,N-diisopropylethylamine, and an agent thatgenerates a urea derivative, such as 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate, CDI,or triphosgene in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to refluxtemperature, compound [1-c] can be produced.

Step 1-2:

Method for producing compound [1-d]: Compound [1-c] is used as thestarting substance, and by carrying out a “hydrolysis reaction”,compound [1-d] can be produced.

Step 1-3:

Method for producing compound [1-e]: Compound [1-c] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with a methylating agentsuch as methyl iodide in the presence of a base such as sodium hydridein an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to reflux temperature,compound [1-e] can be produced.

Step 1-4:

Method for producing compound [1-f]: Compound [1-e] is used as thestarting substance, and by carrying out a “hydrolysis reaction” by themethod described in the above-mentioned step 1-2 or a method equivalentthereto, compound [1-f] can be produced.

Compounds [1-d] and [1-f] thus obtained can be isolated and purified bypublicly known separation and purification means such as concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization, and chromatography.

Note that, among compounds [1] of the present invention, a compoundwherein X is C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl can be produced as compound [1-c] or[1-e] by, for example, the present production method 1 or a methodequivalent thereto.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, compounds [1-a] and [1-b] shown in scheme 1 can be acquiredby production according to methods known per se or by purchase ofcommercially available products.

Alternatively, compound [1-a] can also be produced by, for example,production method 2, which will be mentioned later, or a methodequivalent thereto.

Similarly, compound [1-b] can also be produced by, for example,production method 8, which will be mentioned later, or a methodequivalent thereto.

A production example for compound [1-a], which is a productionintermediate for compound [I] of the present invention, is shown inscheme 2-1 of production method 2 below.

Production Method 2:

Scheme 2-1 (Method for producing compound [1-a] from compound [2-a]):

[In the scheme,

R², R³, R⁴, n12, n13, n22, n23, ring B¹, R^(B11), R^(B12), ring B²,R^(B21), and R^(B22) are as defined above;

ring B¹ represents, as mentioned above, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, nitrogenatom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocyclyl, phenyl, ornitrogen atom-containing 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl,

ring B² also represents, as mentioned above, partially saturated 9- to10-membered fused aryl or nitrogen atom-containing 9- to 10-memberedfused heteroaryl, and

LG¹ represents a leaving group,

where

the “leaving group” represented by LG¹ represents, for example, ahalogen atom such as a chlorine atom or a bromine atom; C₁₋₄alkylsulfonyloxy such as methanesulfonyloxy; or arylsulfonyloxy such asp-toluenesulfonyloxy;

R^(2′) represents C₅₋₉ alkyl, C₅₋₉ alkenyl, C₅₋₉ alkynyl, or a grouprepresented by formula [IV-1′] or [IV-2′]:

where

ring B¹, ring B², R^(B11), R^(B12), R^(B21), and R^(B22) are as definedabove, and

L¹′ represents C₂₋₇ alkanediyl (the C₁₋₇ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms) or a structure represented byformula [V-1′]:

where

n12 and n13 are as defined above,

n11′ represents an integer of 1 to 2, and

when L¹′ is C₂₋₇ alkanediyl (the C₂₋₇ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms), one carbon atom in the C₂₋₇alkanediyl, that is one or more atoms away from the carboxy or formyl towhich R^(2′) is bonded, is optionally replaced with formula —O—, formula—S—, or formula —N(R^(L11))—,

where

R^(L11) is as defined above, and

when L¹′ is C₂₋₇ alkanediyl (the C₂₋₇ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms), two consecutive carbon atoms inthe C₂₋₇ alkanediyl are optionally replaced with formula—C(═O)N(R^(L12))—,

where

R^(L12) is as defined above, and

L^(2′) represents C₂₋₇ alkanediyl (the C₂₋₇ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms) or a structure represented byformula [V-2′];

where

n22 and n23 are as defined above,

n21′ represents an integer of 1 to 2, and

when L²′ is C₂₋₇ alkanediyl (the C₂₋₇ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms), one carbon atom in the C₂₋₇alkanediyl, that is one or more atoms away from the carboxy or formyl towhich R^(2′) is bonded, is optionally replaced with formula —O—, formula—S—, or formula —N(R^(L21))—,

where

R^(L21) represents, as mentioned above, a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl,and

two consecutive carbon atoms in the C₂₋₇ alkanediyl are optionallyreplaced with formula —C(═O)N(R^(L22))—,

where

R^(L22) represents, as mentioned above, a hydrogen atom or a C₁₋₃alkylgroup.]

Step 2-1:

Method for producing compound [1-a]: Compound [2-a] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with compound [2-b] inthe presence of a base in an inert solvent at room temperature to refluxtemperature, compound [1-a] can be produced.

Examples of the base used in the present reaction include, for example,amine compounds such as triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, and1,8-diazabicyclo[4,3,0]undec-7-ene, alkali metal hydrides such as sodiumhydride, alkali metal hydroxides such as potassium hydroxide, alkalimetal carbonates such as cesium carbonate, potassium carbonate, andsodium carbonate, and alkoxyalkali metals such as potassiumtert-butoxide.

Step 2-2:

Another method for producing compound [1-a]: By carrying out a“reductive amination reaction” between compound [2-a] and compound[2-c], [2-c′], or [2-c″], compound [1-a] can also be produced.

Step 2-3:

Method for producing compound [2-e]: By carrying out a “condensationreaction” between compound [2-a] and compound [2-d], compound [2-e] canalso be produced.

Step 2-4:

Another method for producing compound [1-a]: Compound [2-e] is used asthe starting substance, and by allowing a reducing agent such asborane-tetrahydrofuran complex or borane-dimethyl sulfide complex to acton it in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to refluxtemperature, compound [1-a] can be produced.

Alternatively, compound [1-a] can also be produced by, for example, theproduction method shown in scheme 2-2 below or a method equivalentthereto.

Scheme 2-2 (Method For producing compound [1-a] from compound [2-f]):

[In the scheme,

R², R³, and R⁴ are as defined above.]

Step 2-5:

Another method for producing compound [1-a]: By carrying out a“reductive amination reaction” between compound [2-f] and compound[2-g], compound [1-a] can be produced.

Furthermore, compound [1-a′], which is compound [1-a] wherein R³ is C₁₋₃alkyl, can also be produced by, For example, the production method shownin scheme 2-3 below or a method equivalent thereto.

Scheme 2-3 (Method for Producing Compound [1-a′] from Compound [2-h]):

[In the scheme,

R² and R⁴ are as defined above, and

R³′ represents C₁₋₃ alkyl.]

Step 2-6:

Method for producing compound [2-j]: Compound [2-h] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with compound [2-g] inthe presence or absence of an acid such as formic acid or acetic acid inan inert solvent or under solvent-free condition at ice-cooledtemperature to reflux temperature, compound [2-j] can be produced

Step 2-7:

Method for producing compound [1-a′]: Compound [2-j] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing compound [2-k] to act on it in aninert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to room temperature, compound[1-a] can be produced.

In addition, step 2-6 and step 2-7 can also be performed consecutivelywithout taking out compound [2-j], which is the imine produced in step2-6 (without post treatment for the reaction of step 2-6).

Compounds [1-a] and [1-a′] thus obtained can be isolated and purified bypublicly known separation and purification means such as concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization, and chromatography.

Note that, by allowing a reducing agent used in the “reductive aminationreaction” to act on compound [2-j] obtained in step 2-6, it is alsopossible to produce compound [1-a] wherein R³ is a hydrogen atom.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, compounds [2-a], [2-b], [2-c], [2-c′], [2-c″], and [2-d]shown in scheme 2-1, compounds [2-f] and [2-g] shown in scheme 2-2, andcompounds [2-g], [2-h], and [2-k] shown in scheme 2-3 can be acquired byproduction according to methods known per se or by purchase ofcommercially available products.

Also, among these compounds, a compound [2-a] whose structure isrepresented by [2-a′], which will be mentioned later (hereinafter, thismay also be referred to as compound [2-a′]) can also be produced by, forexample, production method 3, which will be mentioned later, or a methodequivalent thereto. A compound [2-f] whose structure is represented by[2-f′], which will be mentioned later (hereinafter, this may also bereferred to as compound [2-f′]) and compound [2-h] can also be producedby, for example, production method 6, which will be mentioned later, ora method equivalent thereto.

Similarly, compounds [2-b] and [2-c], a compound [2-d] whose structureis represented by [5-e], which will be mentioned later (hereinafter,this may also be referred to as compound [5-e]), compound [2-d] whosestructure is represented by [5-e′], which will be mentioned later(hereinafter, this may also be referred to as compound [5-e′]), andcompound [2-g] can also be produced by, for example, production method4, 5, or 7, which will be mentioned later, or a method equivalentthereto.

A production example for compound [2-a′], which is a productionintermediate for compound [I] of the present invention, is shown inscheme 3-1 of production method 3 below.

Production Method 3:

Scheme 3-1 (Method for Producing Compound [2-a′] from Compound [2-h]):

[In the scheme,

R³′ and R⁴ are as defined above,

M represents a lithium atom or formula —MgX^(M),

X^(M) represents a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodine atom,

compound [2-k′] (R³′-M) represents an alkyl metal reagent, and

Alk² represents tert-butyl or the like.]

Step 3-1;

Method for producing compound [3-b]: Compound [2-h] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with compound [3-a] inthe presence of a Lewis acid such as tetraethyl orthotitanate in aninert solvent from room temperature to 160° C., compound [3-b] can beproduced.

Step 3-2:

Method for producing compound [3-c]: Compound [3-b] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with compound [2-k′] inan inert solvent from −20° C. to room temperature, compound [3-c] can beproduced.

Step 3-3:

Method for producing compound [2-a′]: Compound [3-c] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing an acid such as hydrochloric acid toact on it in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to roomtemperature, compound [2-a′] can be produced.

Also, steps 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 can be performed with reference to themethods described in, for example, Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry,vol. 5, p. 590, 2003; and Organic Letters, vol. 3, p. 3707, 2001.

In addition, in the present scheme 3-1, by allowing optically activecompound [3-a] to react in step 3-1, compound [2-a′] can be produced ina stereoselective manner.

Compound [3-e] which is compound [2-a] in which R⁴ is substituted phenyland the para position of the phenyl is substituted with C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, and compound [3-f] which is compound [2-a] in which R⁴ issubstituted phenyl and the para position of the phenyl is substitutedwith C₁₋₆alkyl substituted with hydroxy, can each also be produced by,for example, the method shown in scheme 3-2 below or a method equivalentthereto.

Scheme 3-2 (Method for Producing Compounds [3-e] and [3-f] from Compound[3-c′]):

[In the scheme,

R³ and Alk² are as defined above,

Alk³ and Alk⁴ each independently represent C₁₋₆ alkyl, halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl,or C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,

R^(α1) represents C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆alkyl is optionally substitutedwith one hydroxy), halo-C₁₋₆alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl,or halo-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl,

Alk⁵ represents C₁₋₆ alkyl or C₁ alkyl substituted with hydroxy, and

LG² represents a leaving group.

Here, the “leaving group” represented by LG² represents, for example, ahalogen atom such as a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, or an iodineatom.]

Step 3-4:

Method for producing compound [3-d]: Compound [3-c′] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with vinyl ether such asethylene glycol monovinyl ether or butyl vinyl ether in the presence ofa palladium catalyst such as palladium(II) acetate, a phosphine ligandsuch as 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane or2,2′-bis(diphenylphosphino)-1,1′-binaphthyl, and a base such aspotassium carbonate or triethylamine in an inert solvent at ice-cooledtemperature to reflux temperature, compound [3-d] can be produced.

The present step can be performed with reference to the methodsdescribed in, for example, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 66, p.4340, 2001; and The Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 72, p. 6390,2007.

Step 3-5:

Method for producing compound [3-e]: Compound [3-d] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing an acid such as hydrochloric acid toact on it in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to roomtemperature, compound [3-e] can be produced.

Note that step 3-4 and step 3-5 can also be performed consecutively as aone pot reaction. Also, the present step may be performed in a laterstep.

Step 3-6:

Method for producing compound [3-f]: Compound [3-e] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing a reducing agent such as lithiumaluminum hydride (LiAlH₄) or lithium borohydride (LiBH₄) to act on it inan inert solvent from −78° C. to room temperature, compound [3-f] can beproduced.

Compounds [2-a′], [3-e], and [3-f] thus obtained can be isolated andpurified by publicly known separation and purification means such asconcentration, concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation,solvent extraction, crystallization, and chromatography.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, compounds [2-h] and [3-a] shown in scheme 3-1 and compound[3-c′] shown in scheme 3-2 can be acquired by production according tomethods known per se or by purchase of commercially available products.

Alternatively, among these compounds, compound [3-c′] can also beproduced by, for example, the method described in the above-mentionedstep 3-2 or a method equivalent thereto.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, compound [2-b] below described in production method 2 canalso be produced by, for example, production method 4 below or a methodequivalent thereto.

A production example for compound [2-b], which is a productionintermediate for compound [I] of the present invention, is shown in thefollowing scheme 4-1.

Production Method 4:

Scheme 4-1: Method for Producing Compound [2-b] from Compound [4-a]

[In the scheme,

R² and LG¹ are as defined above.]

Step 4-1:

Method for producing compound [2-b]: Compound [4-a] is used as thestarting substance, and (i) by allowing it to react with arylsulfonylchloride such as p-toluenesulfonyl chloride or C₁₋₄ alkylsulfonylchloride such as methanesulfonyl chloride in the presence of a base suchas triethylamine and in the presence or absence of an additive agentsuch as trimethylamine hydrochloride in an inert solvent at ice-cooledtemperature to room temperature, or (ii) by allowing it to react with abrominating agent such as lithium bromide in an inert solvent at roomtemperature to reflux temperature, compound [2-b] can be produced.

The present step can be performed with reference to the method describedin, for example, Tetrahedron, vol. 55, p. 2183, 1999.

Note that compound [4-a], which is used as the raw material compound inthe above step 4-1, can be acquired by production according to methodsknown per se or by purchase of commercially available products.

Alternatively, among compounds [4-a], those whose structure isrepresented by formula [5-b] which will be mentioned later (hereinafter,this may also be referred to as compound [5-b]) can be produced by, forexample, the method shown in scheme 5-1 of production method 5, whichwill be mentioned later, or a method equivalent thereto.

In addition, compound [4-m], which is compound [2-b] wherein R² is agroup represented by the above formula [IV-1] and Cis C₄ alkanediylsubstituted with one fluorine atom, and compound [4-h], which iscompound [2-b] wherein R² is a group represented by the above formula[IV-1] and L¹ is C₄ alkanediyl substituted with two fluorine atoms, canalso be produced by, for example, the production method shown in scheme4-5 below or a method equivalent thereto.

Production examples for the above-mentioned compounds [4-m] and [4-h]are shown in scheme 4-2.

Here, compound [4-m], which is substituted with one fluorine atom, canbe produced by using compound [4-b] as the starting substance andfluorinating the corresponding hydroxy compound [4-d] leading tocompound [4-j], while compound [4-h], which is substituted with twofluorine atoms, can be produced by fluorinating the corresponding ketonecompound [4-e] leading to compound [4-f].

Note that, in the functional group conversion, protection anddeprotection of hydroxy and the like can be carried out as appropriate.

Scheme 4-2 (Method for Producing Compound [4-h] or Compound [4-m] fromCompound [4-b]):

[In the scheme,

ring B¹, LG¹, R^(B11), and R^(B12) are as defined above,

PG¹ represents a protecting group for hydroxy such as acetyl, and

LG³ represents a leaving group.

Here, the “leaving group” represented by LG³ represents, for example,C₁₋₆ alkoxy.]

Step 4-2:

Method for producing compound [4-c]: Compound [4-b] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing a reducing agent to act on it in aninert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to room temperature, compound[4-c] can be produced.

As the reducing agent, when LG³ is C₁₋₆ alkoxy, lithium aluminum hydrideor lithium borohydride can be used, for example.

Step 4-3:

Method for producing compound [4-d]: Compound [4-c] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with acetic anhydride orthe like in the presence of a base such as N,N-diisopropylethylamine inan inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to room temperature, therebyselectively protecting the primary hydroxy, compound [4-d] can beproduced.

Step 4-4:

Method for producing compound [4-e]: Compound [4-d] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing an oxidizing agent such as manganesedioxide or Dess-Martin periodinane to act on it in an inert solvent atice-cooled temperature to room temperature, compound [4-e] can beproduced.

Step 4-5:

Method for producing compound [4-f]: Compound [4-e] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing a fluorinating agent such asbis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride or (diethylamino)sulfurtrifluoride to act on it in an inert solvent or under solvent-freecondition from ice-cooled temperature to 50° C., compound [4-f] can beproduced.

Step 4-6:

Method for producing compound [4-g]: Compound [4-f] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing a basic aqueous solution such asaqueous sodium hydroxide solution to act on it in an inert solvent atice-cooled temperature to room temperature, thereby deprotecting theprotecting group for hydroxy, compound [4-g] can be produced.

Step 4-7:

Method for producing compound [4-h]: Compound [4-g] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-1 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-h] can be produced.

Step 4-8:

Method for producing compound [4-j]: Compound [4-d] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-5 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-j] can be produced.

Step 4-9:

Method for producing compound [4-k]: Compound [4-j] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-6 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-k] can be produced.

Step 4-10:

Method for producing compound [4-m]: Compound [4-k] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-7 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-m] can be produced.

In scheme 4-2, by using compound [4-b′] as the starting raw materialinstead of compound [4-b], compound [4-m′], wherein R² is a grouprepresented by the above formula [IV-2] and L² is C₄ alkanediylsubstituted with one fluorine atom, and compound [4-h′], wherein L² isC₄ alkanediyl substituted with two fluorine atoms, can be produced bymethods that are similar to the above-mentioned production methods forcompounds [4-m] and [4-h], respectively. Note that compound [4-b′] canbe acquired by production according to methods known per se or bypurchase of commercially available products.

[In the formulas,

ring B², R^(B21), R^(B22), LG¹, and LG³ are as defined above.]

In addition, compound [4-x], which is compound [2-b] wherein R² is agroup represented by the above formula [IV-1] and L¹ is C₄ alkanediylsubstituted with one fluorine atom, and compound [4-u], which iscompound [2-b] wherein R² is a group represented by the above formula[IV-1] and L¹ is C₄ alkanediyl substituted with two fluorine atoms, canalso be produced by, for example, the production method shown in scheme4-3 below or a method equivalent thereto.

Production examples for the above-mentioned compounds [4-x] and [4-u]are shown in scheme 4-3.

Here, compound [4-x], which is substituted with one fluorine atom, canbe produced by using compound [4-n] as the starting substance andfluorinating the corresponding hydroxy compound [4-q] leading tocompound [4-v], while compound [4-u], which is substituted with twofluorine atoms, can be produced by fluorinating the corresponding ketonecompound [4-r] leading to compound [4-s].

Note that, in the functional group conversion, protection anddeprotection of hydroxy and the like can be carried out as appropriate.

Scheme 4-3 (Method for Producing Compound [4-u] or Compound [4-x] fromCompound [4-n]):

[In the scheme,

ring B¹, R^(B11), R^(B12), PG¹, LG¹, and LG³ are as defined above.]

Step 4-11:

Method for producing compound [4-p]: Compound [4-n] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-2 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-p] can be produced.

Step 4-12:

Method for producing compound [4-q]: Compound [4-p] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-3 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-q] can be produced.

Step 4-13:

Method for producing compound [4-r]: Compound [4-q] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-4 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-r] can be produced.

Step 4-14:

Method for producing compound [4-s]: Compound [4-r] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-5 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-s] can be produced.

Step 4-15:

Method for producing compound [4-t]: Compound [4-s] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-6 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-t] can be produced.

Step 4-16:

Method for producing compound [4-u]: Compound [4-t] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-7 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-u] can be produced.

Step 4-17:

Method for producing compound [4-v]: Compound [4-q] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-8 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-V] can be produced.

Step 4-18:

Method for producing compound [4-w]: Compound [4-v] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-9 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-w] can be produced.

Step 4-19:

Method for producing compound [4-x]: Compound [4-w] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-10 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [4-x] can beproduced.

In scheme 4-3, by using compound [4-n′] as the starting raw materialinstead of compound [4-n], compound [4-x′], wherein R² is a grouprepresented by the above formula [IV-2] and L² is C₄ alkanediylsubstituted with one fluorine atom, and compound [4-u′], wherein L² isC₄ alkanediyl substituted with two fluorine atoms, can be produced bymethods that are similar to the above-mentioned production methods forcompounds [4-x] and [4-u], respectively. Note that compound [4-n′] canbe acquired by production according to methods known per se or bypurchase of commercially available products.

[In the formulas,

ring B², R^(B21), R^(B22), LG¹, and LG³ are as defined above.]

Compounds [2-b], [4-h], [4-h′], [4-m], [4-m′], [4-u], [4-u′], [4-x], and[4-x′] thus obtained can be isolated and purified by publicly knownseparation and purification means such as concentration, concentrationunder reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solvent extraction,crystallization, and chromatography.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, compound [4-a] shown in scheme 4-1, compound [4-b] shown inscheme 4-2, and compound [4-n] shown in scheme 4-3 can be acquired byproduction according to methods known per se or by purchase ofcommercially available products.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, compounds [2-c] and [5-e] below described in productionmethod 2 can also be produced by, for example, production method 5 belowor a method equivalent thereto.

Production Method 5:

A production example for compound [2-c], which is a productionintermediate for compound [1] of the present invention, is shown in thefollowing scheme 5-1.

Scheme 5-1 (Method for Producing Compound [2-c] from Compound [2-d]):

[ln the scheme,

R²′ is as defined above, and

LG⁴ represents a leaving group.

Here, the “leaving group” represented by LG⁴ represents, for example,C₁₋₆ alkoxy.]

Step 5-1:

Method for producing compound [5-a]: Compound [2-d] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing an acid such as sulfuric acid to acton it in an alcohol solvent such as methanol or ethanol at ice-cooledtemperature to reflux temperature, compound [5-a] can be produced.

Step 5-2:

Method for producing compound [5-b]: Compound [5-a] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-2 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [5-b] can be produced.

Step 5-3:

Another method for producing compound [5-h]: Compound [2-d] is used asthe starting substance, and by allowing a reducing agent such asborane-tetrahydrofuran complex to act on it in an inert solvent atice-cooled temperature to room temperature, compound [5-b] can beproduced.

Step 5-4:

Method for producing compound [2-c]: Compound [5-b] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-4 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [2-c] can be produced.

Note that compound [2-d], which is used as the raw material compound inthe above steps 5-1 and 5-3, can be acquired by production according tomethods known per se or by purchase of commercially available products.

A production example for compound [5-e] is shown in the following scheme5-2.

Scheme 5-2 (Method for Producing Compound [5-e] from Compound [5-c]):

[In the scheme,

ring B¹, R^(B11), and R^(B12) are as defined above,

LG⁵ represents a leaving group,

where the “leaving group” represented by LG⁵ represents, for example, ahalogen atom such as a chlorine atom or a bromine atom;C₁₋₄alkylsulfonyloxy such as methanesulfonyloxy; or arylsulfonyloxy suchas p-toluenesulfonyloxy,

Y¹ represents formula —O—, formula —S—, or formula —N(R^(L11))—, whereR^(L11) is as defined above,

L^(X11) represents C₁₋₅ alkanediyl, and

L^(X12) represents a single bond or C₁₋₅ alkanediyl substituted with 1to 5 fluorine atoms.]

Step 5-5:

Method for producing compound [5-e]: Compound [5-c] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with compound [5-d] inthe presence of a base such as sodium hydride in an inert solvent suchas tetrahydrofuran or N-methylpyrrolidone at ice-cooled temperature toreflux temperature, compound [5-e] can be produced.

In scheme 5-2, by using compound [5-c′] as the starting raw materialinstead of compound [5-c] and using compound [5-d′] instead of compound[5-d], compound [5-e′] can be produced by a method that is similar tothe above-mentioned production method for compound [5-e]. Note thatcompounds [5-c′] and [5-d′] can be acquired by production according tomethods known per se or by purchase of commercially available products.

[In the formulas,

ring B², R^(B21), R^(B22), and LG⁵ are as defined above,

Y² represents formula —O—, formula —S—, or formula —N(R^(L21))—,

where R^(L21) is as defined above,

L^(X21) represents C₁₋₅ alkanediyl, and

L^(X22) represents a single bond or C₁₋₅ alkanediyl substituted with 1to 5 fluorine atoms.]

Compounds [2-c], [5-e], and [5-e′] thus obtained can be isolated andpurified by publicly known separation and purification means such asconcentration, concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation,solvent extraction, crystallization, and chromatography.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, compound [2-d] shown in scheme 5-1 and compounds [5-c] and[5-d] shown in scheme 5-2 can be acquired by production according tomethods known per se or by purchase of commercially available products.

Among the production intermediates for compound [1] of the presentinvention, compound [2-f] below described in production method 2 canalso be produced by, for example, production method 6 below or a methodequivalent thereto.

Production Method 6:

A production example for compound [2-f′], which is a productionintermediate for compound [I] of the present invention, is shown in thefollowing scheme 6-1.

Scheme 6-1 (Method for Producing Compound [2-f′] from Compound [6-a]):

[In the scheme,

R³′, R⁴, and M are as defined above, and

LG⁶ represents a leaving group.

Here,

the “leaving group” represented by LG⁶ represents, for example, a grouprepresented by formula —N(CH₃)OCH₃.]

Step 6-1:

Method for producing compound [2-f′]: Compound [6-a] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with alkyllithium [2-k]in an inert solvent from −78° C. to room temperature, compound [2-f′]can be produced.

The present step can be performed with reference to the method describedin, for example, Synlett, vol. 26, p. 1395, 2015.

Step 6-2:

Method for producing compound [6-a′]: By carrying out a “condensationreaction” between compound [6-a] and an amine compound such asN,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride, compound [6-a′] can beproduced.

Step 6-3:

Another method for producing compound [2-f′]: Compound [6-a′] is used asthe starting substance, and by allowing it to react with compound [2-k′]in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to room temperature,compound [2-f′] can be produced.

Scheme 6-2 (Method for Producing Compound [2-h] from Compound [6-b]):

[In the scheme,

R⁴ is as defined above, and

LG⁷ represents a leaving group.

Here, the “leaving group” represented by LG⁷ represents, for example,hydroxy or C₁₋₆ alkoxy.]

Step 6-4:

Method for producing compound [6-c]: Compound [6-b] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing a reducing agent to act on it in aninert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to room temperature, compound[6-c] can be produced.

As the reducing agent, (i) when LG⁷ is hydroxy, borane-tetrahydrofurancomplex can be used in the same manner as in the above-mentioned step5-3, for example, and (ii) when LG⁷ is C₁₋₆ alkoxy, lithium aluminumhydride or lithium borohydride can be used in the same manner as in theabove-mentioned step 4-2, for example.

Step 6-5:

Method for producing compound [2-h]: Compound [6-c] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-4 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [2-h] can be produced.

Compound [6-g], which is compound [2-h] in which R⁴ is substitutedphenyl and an ortho position of the phenyl is substituted with achlorine atom, can also be produced by, for example, the method shown inscheme 6-3 below or a method equivalent thereto.

Scheme 6-3 (Method for Producing Compound [6-g] from Compound [6-d]):

[In the scheme,

Alk³ and Alk⁴ are as defined above,

Alk⁶ represents C₁₋₆ alkyl, and

R^(α2) represents C₁₋₆alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionally substitutedwith one hydroxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₄ cycloalkyl, C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl,or halo-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl.]

Step 6-6:

Method for producing compound [6-e]: Compound [6-d] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing a chlorinating agent such assulfuryl chloride or N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS) to act on it in an inertsolvent from −60° C. to 100° C., compound [6-e] can be produced.

Note that the present chlorination reaction can also be performed inanother step.

Also, in the present step, by using 2 equivalents of the chlorinatingagent with respect to compound [6-d], compound [6-e′] below, in whichboth ortho positions are substituted with chlorine atoms, can beproduced.

Step 6-7:

Method for producing compound [6-f]: Compound [6-e] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-2 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [6-f] can be produced.

Step 6-8:

Method for producing compound [6-g]: Compound [6-f] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 4-4 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [6-g] can be produced.

In addition, compound [6-m], which is compound [2-h] wherein R⁴ issubstituted phenyl and an ortho position of the phenyl is substitutedwith methyl, can also be produced by, for example, the method shown inscheme 6-4 below or a method equivalent thereto.

Scheme 6-4 (Method for Producing Compound [6-m] from Compound [6-d]):

[In the scheme,

Alk³, Alk⁴, Alk⁶, and R^(α2) are as defined above.]

Step 6-9;

Method for producing compound [6-h]: Compound [6-d] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing an iodinating agent such as iodineto act on it in the presence of a silver compound such as silvertrifluoroacetate in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to roomtemperature, compound [6-h] can be produced.

Note that the present iodination reaction can also be performed inanother step.

Step 6-10:

Method for producing compound [6-j]: Compound [6-h] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with a methylating agentsuch as methylboronic acid in the presence of a palladium catalyst suchas tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) and a base such astripotassium phosphate in an inert solvent from room temperature to 160°C., compound [6 j] can be produced. Note that the present methylationreaction can also be performed in another step.

Step 6-11:

Method for producing compound [6-k]: Compound [6-j] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 6-7 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [6-k] can be produced.

Step 6-12:

Method for producing compound [6-m]: Compound [6-k] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 6-8 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [6-m] can be produced.

Scheme 6-5 (Another Method for Producing Compound [6-j] from Compound[6-d]):

[In the scheme,

Alk³, Alk⁴, Alk⁶, and R^(α2) are as defined above.]

Step 6-13:

Method for producing compound [6-n]: Compound [6-d] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing dichloromethyl methyl ether to acton it in the presence of a Lewis acid such as titanium(IV) chloride inan inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to room temperature, compound[6-n] can be produced.

Note that the present formylation reaction can also be performed inanother step.

Step 6-14:

Another method for producing compound [6-j]: Compound [6-n] is used asthe starting substance, and by allowing a reducing agent such astriethylsilane to act on it in the presence of an acid such astrifluoroacetic acid at ice-cooled temperature to room temperature,compound [6-j] can be produced. Note that the present methylationreaction can also be performed in another step.

Among the production intermediates for compound [1] of the presentinvention, compound [2-g] below described in production method 2 can beacquired by production according to methods known per se or by purchaseof commercially available products, but it can also be produced by, forexample, production method 7 below or a method equivalent thereto.

Production Method 7:

A production example for compound [2-g], which is a productionintermediate for compound [I] of the present invention, is shown in thefollowing scheme 7.

Scheme 7 (Method for Producing Compound [2-g] from Compound [2-b]):

[In the scheme,

R² and LG¹ are as defined above,

PG² represents a protecting group for amino such as tert-butoxycarbonyl,and

PG³ represents a hydrogen atom or a protecting group for amino such astert-butoxycarbonyl, or

PG² and PG³ can also form phthalimide or the like, together with theadjacent nitrogen atom, to protect amino.]

Step 7-1:

Method for producing compound [7-a]: Compound [2-b] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing potassium phthalimide, di-tert-butyliminodicarboxylate, or the like to act on it in the presence or absenceof a base such as potassium carbonate in an inert solvent from roomtemperature to 120° C., compound [7-a] can be produced.

Step 7-2:

Method for producing compound [2-g]: Compound [7-a] is used as thestarting substance, and under any of the following reaction conditions(i) to (ii), compound [2-g] can be produced:

(i) condition under which an acid such as hydrochloric acid is allowedto react in an inert solvent from ice-cooled temperature to 100° C., or

(ii) condition under which hydrazine monohydrate or the like is allowedto react in an inert solvent at room temperature to reflux temperature.

Compound [2-b], which is used as the raw material compound in the abovestep 7-1, can be acquired by production according to methods known perse, by production according to the method shown in the above-mentionedscheme 4-1, or by purchase of commercially available products.

Compound [2-g] thus obtained can be isolated and purified by publiclyknown separation and purification means such as concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization, and chromatography.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, compound [2-b] shown in scheme 7 can be acquired byproduction according to methods known per se or by purchase ofcommercially available products.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, a compound whose structure is represented by formula [1-b](hereinafter, this may also be referred to as compound [1-b]) can alsobe produced by, for example, production method 8 below or a methodequivalent thereto.

Production Method 8:

Compound [1-b], which is a production intermediate for compound [1] ofthe present invention, can be acquired by production according tomethods known per se or by purchase of commercially available products,but it can also be produced by, for example, the method shown in scheme8-1 below or a method equivalent thereto.

Scheme 8-1 (Method for Producing Compound [1-b] from Compound [8-a])

[In the scheme,

W and Alk¹ are as defined above, and

PG⁴ represents a protecting group for amino such as benzyloxycarbonyl,tert-butoxycarbonyl, or allyloxycarbonyl.]

Step 8-1:

Method for producing compound [8-b]: Compound [8-a] is used as thestarting substance, and under any of the following reaction conditions(i) to (iii), compound [8-b] can be produced:

(i) condition under which an alkylating agent such as methyl iodide isallowed to react in the presence or absence of a base such as potassiumcarbonate in an inert solvent at room temperature to reflux temperature,

(ii) condition under which an alcohol such as methanol or ethanol isallowed to react in the presence of p-toluenesulfonic acid, thionylchloride, and the like, in the presence or absence of an inert solventat room temperature to reflux temperature, or

(iii) condition under which an alkylating agent such as methyl iodide isallowed to react in the presence of a silver compound such as silveroxide in an inert solvent at room temperature to reflux temperature.

Step 8-2:

Method for producing compound [1-b]: Compound [8-b] is used as thestarting substance, and through the following deprotection reactions (i)to (iii) in an inert solvent, compound [1-b] can be produced:

(i) deprotection reaction in which an acid such as hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, or trifluoroacetic acid is used from ice-cooledtemperature to 80° C.,

(ii) deprotection reaction in which palladium carbon or the like is usedin the presence or absence of an acid in a pressurized ornon-pressurized hydrogen atmosphere at ice-cooled temperature to roomtemperature, or

(iii) deprotection reaction in which a palladium catalyst such astetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) is used in the presence of anallyl scavenger such as 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid from ice-cooledtemperature to 80° C.

Compound [8-f], which is compound [1-b] wherein W is a structurerepresented by the above formula [III-1], can be acquired by productionaccording to methods known per se or by purchase of commerciallyavailable products.

Alternatively, this compound can also be produced by, for example, themethod shown in scheme 8-2 below or a method equivalent thereto.

Scheme 8-2 (Method for Producing Compound [8-f] from Compound [8-c]):

[In the scheme,

ring A¹, R^(A11), R^(A12), Alk¹, and PG⁴ are as defined above.]

Step 8-3:

Method for producing compound [8-d]: Compound [8-c] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing tetramethylammonium hydroxide,tetraethylammonium hydroxide, or the like to act on it in an inertsolvent at ice-cooled temperature to room temperature, therebyselectively hydrolyzing only one of the two esters in compound [8-c],compound [8-d] can be produced.

The present step can be performed with reference to the method describedin, for example, The Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 82, p. 12863,2017.

Step 8-4:

Method for producing compound [8-e]: Compound [8-d] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing an azidating agent such asdiphenylphosphoryl azide to act on it in the presence of a base such astriethylamine in an inert solvent from ice-cooled temperature to 100°C., thereby forming the corresponding isocyanate, and then allowing analcohol such as benzyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, or allyl alcohol toact on it, compound [8-e] can be produced.

Step 8-5:

Method for producing compound [8-f]: Compound [8-e] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-2 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [8-f] can be produced.

Also, compound [8-f′] or [8-f″], which is compound [1-b] wherein W is astructure represented by the above formula [III-2] or [III-3], can beacquired by production according to methods known per se or by purchaseof commercially available products.

Alternatively, these compounds can also be produced by, for example, themethod described in the above scheme 8-2 or a method equivalent thereto.

[In the formulas,

ring A², ring A³, R^(A21), R^(A22), R^(A32), and Alk¹ are as definedabove.]

Compound [8-p], which is compound [1-b] wherein W is a structurerepresented by the above formula [III-1], and in that structure, ring A¹is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of “hydroxy, C₁₋₆alkoxy, and nitrogen atom-containing 4- to6-membered saturated heterocyclyl”, can be acquired by productionaccording to methods known per se or by purchase of commerciallyavailable products.

Alternatively, this compound can also be produced by, for example, themethod shown in scheme 8-3 below or a method equivalent thereto, usingcompound [8-g], which is a C₃₋₈ cycloalkane compound substituted withoxo, as the starting substance.

Scheme 8-3 (Method for Producing Compound [8-p] from Compound [8-g]):

[In the scheme,

Alk¹ and PG⁴ are as defined above,

ring A¹′ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane,

PG⁵ represents C₁₋₃ alkyl,

where

two PG⁵ may form a 5- to 6-membered ring (the 5- to 6-membered ring maybe substituted with one to two groups selected from the group consistingof methyl and phenyl) together with the bonded oxygen atoms and carbonatom to protect carbonyl, and

R^(A11)′ represents hydroxy, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, or nitrogen atom-containing 4-to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl (the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to6-membered saturated heterocyclyl may be substituted with one C₁₋₃alkyl).]

Step 8-6:

Method for producing compound [8-h]: Compound [8-g] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with an alcohol such asmethanol, ethylene glycol, or hydrobenzoin, or orthoester such astriethyl orthoformate in the presence of an acid such asp-toluenesulfonic acid in an inert solvent at room temperature to refluxtemperature, compound [8-h] can be produced.

Step 8-7:

Method for producing compound [8-j]: Compound [8-h] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-3 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [8-j] can be produced.

Step 8-8:

Method for producing compound [8-k]: Compound [8-j] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-4 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [8-k] can be produced.

Step 8-9:

Method for producing compound [8-m]: Compound [8-k] is used as thestarting substance, and through a deprotection reaction using an acidsuch as hydrochloric acid or trifluoroacetic acid in an inert solvent atroom temperature to reflux temperature, compound [8-m] can be produced.

Step 8-10:

Method for producing compound [8-n]: Compound [8-m] is used as thestarting substance, and by carrying out any of the following reactions(i) to (iv), compound [8-n] can be produced:

(i) reduction reaction in which a reducing agent such as sodiumborohydride, lithium borohydride, diisobutylaluminum hydride, lithiumtriethylborohydride, lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride, orborane-tetrahydrofuran is used in the presence or absence of an additiveagent such as zinc chloride in an inert solvent from −80° C. to refluxtemperature;

(ii) “hydrolysis reaction” after carrying out the operation of step 8-10(i) and then allowing a reaction with 4-nitrobenzoic acid or the like inthe presence of a phosphorus compound such as triphenylphosphine and anazodicarboxylic acid diester such as bis(2-methoxyethyl)azodicarboxylate in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to refluxtemperature;

(iii) reaction of, after carrying out the operation of step 8-10 (i) or8-10 (ii), using an alkyl halide such as methyl iodide or ethyl iodidein the presence of a silver compound such as silver oxide in an inertsolvent at room temperature to reflux temperature; or

(iv) “reductive amination reaction” with an amine corresponding toR^(A11)′.

The above step 8-10 (i) can be performed with reference to, for example,the method described in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 17, p.1982, 2009.

In addition, in the present step 8-10 (i), by selecting an appropriatereducing agent, compound [8-n] can be produced in a stereoselectivemanner.

Step 8-11:

Method for producing compound [8-p]: Compound [8-n] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-2 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [8-p] can be produced.

Alternatively, the present compound [8-p] can also be produced by, forexample, the method shown in scheme 8-4 below or a method equivalentthereto, using compound [8-m] obtained in scheme 8-3, which is a C₃₋₄cycloalkane compound substituted with oxo, as the starting substance.

Scheme 8-4 (Method for Producing Compound [8-p] from Compound [8-m]):

[In the scheme,

Alk¹, PG⁴, ring A¹′, and R^(A11)′ are as defined above.]

Step 8-12:

Method for producing compound [1-b′]: Compound [8-m] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-2 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [I-b′] can beproduced.

Step 8-13:

Method for producing compound [8-q]: Compound [I-b′] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with phthalic anhydrideor the like in the presence of a base such as triethylamine in an inertsolvent at room temperature to reflux temperature, compound [8-q] can beproduced.

Step 8-14:

Method for producing compound [8-r]: Compound [8-q] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-10 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [8-r] can beproduced.

Step 8-15:

Method for producing compound [8-p]: Compound [8-r] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing an acid such as hydrochloric acid,hydrazine, or the like to act on it in an inert solvent at ice-cooledtemperature to reflux temperature, compound [8-p] can also be produced.

In addition, compound [8-p′] or [8-p″], which is compound [1-b] whereinW is a structure represented by the above formula [III-2] or [III-3],and in that structure, ring A² and ring A³ are each C₃₋₈ cycloalkanesubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of“hydroxy, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-memberedsaturated heterocyclyl”, can be acquired by production according tomethods known per se or by purchase of commercially available products.

Alternatively, these compounds can also be produced by, for example, themethod described in the above scheme 8-3 or 8-4, or a method equivalentthereto.

[In the formulas,

Alk¹ is as defined above,

ring A²′ and ring A³′ are as defined as ring A¹′, and are each C₃₋₈cycloalkane, and

R^(A21)′ and R^(A31)′ are as defined as R^(A11)′, and are each hydroxy,C₁₋₆ alkoxy, or nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl (the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl may be substituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl).]

Compound [8-w], which is compound [1-b] wherein W is a structurerepresented by the above formula [III-1], and in that structure, ring A¹is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane substituted with one hydroxy, and compound [8-z],which is compound [1-b] wherein W is a structure represented by theabove formula [III-1] and ring A¹ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane substituted withone C₁₋₆alkoxy, can be acquired by production according to methods knownper se or by purchase of commercially available products.

Alternatively, these compounds can also be produced by, for example, themethod shown in scheme 8-5 below or a method equivalent thereto, usingcompound [8-g], which is a C₃₋₈ cycloalkane compound substituted withoxo, as the starting substance.

Note that, when corresponding enantiomers or diastereomers are presentin compounds [8-w] and [8-z], the enantiomers or diastereomers canlikewise be acquired by production according to methods known per se, byproduction according to the method shown in scheme 8-5, or by purchaseof commercially available products.

Scheme 8-5 (Method for Producing Compounds [8-w] and [8-z] from Compound[8-g]):

[In the scheme,

Alk¹, ring A¹, and PG⁴ are as defined above, and

R^(A11a) represents C₁₋₆ alkoxy.]

Step 8-16:

Method for producing compound [8-s]: Compound [8-g] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-10 (i) or a method equivalent thereto, compound [8-s] can beproduced.

Step 8-17:

Method for producing compound [8-t]: Compound [8-s] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-3 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [8-t] can be produced.

Step 8-18:

Method for producing compound [8-u]: Compound [8-t] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing an azide such as diphenylphosphorylazide to act on it in the presence of a base such as triethylamine in aninert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to reflux temperature, compound[8-u] can be produced.

The above step 8-18 can be performed with reference to the methoddescribed in, for example, Journal of the Organic Chemistry, vol. 82, p.12863, 2017.

Step 8-19:

Method for producing compound [8-v]: Compound [8-u] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing a base such as potassium hydroxideand water to act on it in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature toreflux temperature, compound [8-v] can be produced.

Step 8-20:

Method for producing compound [8-w]: Compound [8-v] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-1 (ii) or a method equivalent thereto, compound [8-w] can also beproduced.

Step 8-21:

Method for producing compound [8-x]: Compound [8-w] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing di-tert-butyl dicarbonate, allylchloroformate, benzyl chloroformate, or the like to act on it in thepresence of a base such as triethylamine, sodium hydroxide, or sodiumcarbonate in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to refluxtemperature, compound [8-x] can be produced.

Step 8-22:

Method for producing compound [8-y]: Compound [8-x] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with an alkyl halidesuch as methyl iodide or ethyl iodide in the presence of a silvercompound such as silver oxide in an inert solvent at room temperature toreflux temperature, compound [8-y] can be produced.

Step 8-23:

Method for producing compound [8-z]: Compound [8-y] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-2 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [8-z] can also beproduced.

Compound [8-ac], which is compound [I-b] wherein W is a structurerepresented by the above formula [III-1], and in that structure, ring A¹is a nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocyclesubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of “C₁₋₄alkylcarbonyl and C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl”, can be acquired by productionaccording to methods known per se or by purchase of commerciallyavailable products.

Alternatively, this compound can also be produced by, for example, themethod shown in scheme 8-6 below or a method equivalent thereto, usingcompound [8-aa], which is a nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle compound, as the starting substance.

Scheme 8-6 (Method for Producing Compound [8-ac] from Compound [8-aa]):

[In the scheme,

Alk¹ and PG⁴ are as defined above,

ring A¹″ is a nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturatedheterocycle, and

R^(A11)″ represents C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl.]

Step 8-24:

Method for producing compound [8-ac]: Compound [8-aa] is used as thestarting substance, and by carrying out the following reaction (i) or(ii), compound [8-ab] can be produced:

(i) reaction in which an acyl chloride corresponding to R^(A11″), suchas acetyl chloride, or an acid anhydride corresponding to R^(A11″), suchas acetic anhydride, is used in the presence of a base in an inertsolvent from ice-cooled temperature to 50° C., or

(ii) reaction in which a chloroformate ester corresponding to R^(A11″),such as ethyl chloroformate, is used in the presence or absence of abase in an inert solvent from ice-cooled temperature to 50° C.

Step 8-25:

Method for producing compound [8-ac]: Compound [8-ab] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-2 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [8-ac] can beproduced.

Also, compound [8-ac′] or [8-ac″], which is compound [1-b] wherein W isa structure represented by the above formula [III-2] or [III-3], and inthat structure, ring A² and ring A³ are each a nitrogen atom-containing4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of “C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl and C₁₋₄alkoxycarbonyl”, can be acquired by production according to methodsknown per se or by purchase of commercially available products.

Alternatively, these compounds can also be produced by, for example, themethod described in the above scheme 8-6 or a method equivalent thereto.

[In the formulas,

Alk¹ is as defined above,

ring A^(2″) and ring A^(3″) are as defined as ring A^(1″), and are eacha nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle, and

R^(A21)″ and R^(A31)″ are as defined as R^(A11)″, and are eachC₁₋₄alkylcarbonyl or C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl.]

Compounds [1-b], [8-f], [8-f′], [8-f″], [8-p], [8-p′], [8-p″], [8-w],[8-z], [8- ac], [8-ac′], and [8-ac″] thus obtained can be isolated andpurified by publicly known separation and purification means such asconcentration, concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation,solvent extraction, crystallization, and chromatography.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, compound [8-a] shown in scheme 8-1, compound [8-c] shown inscheme 8-2, compound [8-g] shown in schemes 8-3 and 8-5, and compound[8-aa] shown in scheme 8-6 can be acquired by production according tomethods known per se or by purchase of commercially available products.

Among compounds [1] of the present invention, a compound wherein X iscarbamoyl, a compound wherein X is a group represented by formula[II-2], [II-3], [II-4], [II-5], or [II-1] below, and a compound whereinX is tetrazolyl can be produced by, for example, production method 9below or a method equivalent thereto.

Among compounds [I] of the present invention, a production example forcompound [9-a] wherein X is carbamoyl, or a group represented by formula[III-2], [II-3], or [II-4], is shown in the following scheme 9-1.

Production Method 9:

Scheme 9-1 (Method for Producing Compound [9-a] from Compound [1-d]):

[In the scheme,

R¹, R², R³, R⁴, and W are as defined above, and

EQ¹ represents a hydrogen atom or a group selected from formula group[II′]:

Step 9-1:

Method for producing [9-a]: Compound [1-d] is used as the startingsubstance, and by allowing it to react with an amine compound such asmethanesulfonamide, sulfamide, N,N-dimethylsulfamide, or ammoniumchloride in the presence or absence of a base such asN,N-diisopropylethylamine, in the presence or absence of an additiveagent such as 4-dimethylaminopyridine or HOBt, and in the presence of acondensing agent such as EDC or CDT, in an inert solvent at ice-cooledtemperature to reflux temperature, compound [9-a] can be produced.

Among compounds [I] of the present invention, a production example forcompound [9-h] wherein X is a group represented by formula [II-5] isshown in the following scheme 9-2.

Scheme 9-2 (Method for Producing Compound [9-h] from Compound [9-b]):

[In the scheme,

R², R³, R⁴, R^(A11), and R^(A12) are as defined above,

ring D represents C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, a partially saturated 9- to10-membered fused hydrocarbon aromatic ring, an oxygen atom-containing4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle, a sulfur atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle, or a nitrogen atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle,

where

the sulfur atom in the sulfur atom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturatedheterocycle is optionally substituted with one to two oxo, and

the nitrogen atom in the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle is optionally substituted with one group selectedfrom the group consisting of C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl and C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl,

PG⁵ represents a protecting group for the phosphate group such asbenzyl, and

PG⁶ represents a protecting group for the amino such as diphenylmethyl.]

Step 9-2:

Method for producing compound [9-e]: Compounds [9-b], [9-c], and [9-d]are used as the starting substances, and by allowing a Lewis acid suchas bismuth(III) chloride to act on them in an inert solvent from roomtemperature to 120° C., compound [9-e] can be produced.

The present step can be performed with reference to the method describedin, for example, Organic Letters, vol. 1, p. 1395, 1999.

In addition, the present reaction can also be carried out undermicrowave irradiation.

Step 9-3:

Method for producing compound [9-f]: Compound [9-e] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing an oxidizing agent such as2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone to act on it in an inertsolvent from room temperature to 100° C., thereby forming thecorresponding imine, and then allowing an acidic aqueous solution suchas hydrochloric acid to act on it in an inert solvent from roomtemperature to 60° C., compound [9-f] can be produced.

The present step can be performed with reference to the method describedin, for example, Organic Letters, vol. 1, p. 1395, 1999.

Step 9-4:

Method for producing compound [9-g]: Compound [9-f] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with compound [1-a] inthe presence of a base such as triethylamine, pyridine,4-dimethylaminopyridine, or N,N-diisopropylethylamine, and an agent thatgenerates a urea derivative, such as 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate, CDI,or triphosgene in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to refluxtemperature, compound [9-g] can be produced.

Step 9-5:

Method for producing compound [9-h]: Compound [9-g] is used as thestarting substance, and through a deprotection reaction in whichpalladium carbon or the like is used in the presence or absence of anacid in an inert solvent in a pressurized or non-pressurized hydrogenatmosphere at ice-cooled temperature to room temperature, compound [9-h]can be produced.

Among compounds [I] of the present invention, a production example forcompound [9-r] wherein X is a group represented by formula [II-1] isshown in the following scheme 9-3.

Scheme 9-3 (Method for Producing Compound [9-q] from Compound [8-a]):

[In the scheme,

PG⁴, R², R³, R⁴, and W are as defined above.]

Step 9-6:

Method for producing compound [9-j]: By carrying out a “condensationreaction” between compound [8-a] and an amine compound such as ammoniumchloride, compound [9-j] can be produced.

Step 9-7:

Method for producing compound [9-k]: Compound [9-j] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing arylsulfonyl chloride such asp-toluenesulfonyl chloride or C₁₋₄ alkylsulfonyl chloride such asmethanesulfonyl chloride to act on it in the presence of a base such aspyridine in an inert solvent from ice-cooled temperature to 50° C.,compound [9-k] can be produced.

Step 9-8:

Method for producing compound [9-m]: Compound [9-k] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-2 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [9-m] can be produced.

Step 9-9:

Method for producing compound [9-n]: Compound [9-m] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 9-4 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [9-n] can be produced.

Step 9-10:

Method for producing compound [9-p]: Compound [9-n] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with hydroxylaminehydrochloride in the presence or absence of a base such as sodiumcarbonate or N,N-diisopropylethylamine in an inert solvent fromice-cooled temperature to 90° C., compound [9-p] can be produced.

Step 9-11:

Method for producing compound [9-q]: Compound [9-p] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with CDI or the like inthe presence of a base such as 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene in aninert solvent at ice-cooled temperature to room temperature, compound[9-q] can be produced.

Among compounds [I] of the present invention, a production example forcompound [9-v] wherein X is tetrazolyl is shown in the following scheme9-4.

Scheme 9-4 (Method for Producing Compound [9-v] from Compound [9-k]):

[In the scheme,

PG⁴, R², R³, R⁴, and W are as defined above, and

PG⁷ represents a protecting group for the tetrazolyl such astriphenylmethyl or benzyl.]

Step 9-12:

Method for producing compound [9-r]: Compound [9-k] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing it to react with an azide such assodium azide in the presence of an inorganic acid salt of an aminecompound such as ammonium chloride or trimethylamine hydrochloride, andin the presence or absence of a copper catalyst, in an inert solventfrom room temperature to 150° C., compound [9-r] can be produced. Inaddition, the present reaction can also be carried out under microwaveirradiation,

Step 9-13:

Method for producing compound [9-s]: Compound [9-r] is used as thestarting substance, and by allowing trityl chloride, benzyl bromide, orthe like to act on it in the presence of a base such as triethylamine orpotassium carbonate in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature toroom temperature, compound [9-s] can be produced.

Step 9-14:

Method for producing compound [9-t]: Compound [9-s] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 8-2 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [9-t] can be produced.

Step 9-15:

Method for producing compound [9-u]: Compound [9-t] is used as thestarting substance, and by the method described in the above-mentionedstep 9-4 or a method equivalent thereto, compound [9-u] can be produced.

Step 9-16:

Method for producing compound [9-v]: Compound [9-u] is used as thestarting substance, and in an inert solvent at ice-cooled temperature toroom temperature, (i) by allowing an acid such as hydrochloric acid toact on it, or (ii) by a deprotection reaction in which palladium carbonor the like is used in the presence or absence of an acid in apressurized or non-pressurized hydrogen atmosphere, compound [9-v] canbe produced.

Compounds [9-a], [9-h], [9-q], and [9-v] thus obtained can be isolatedand purified by separation and purification means such as concentration,concentration under reduced pressure, reprecipitation, solventextraction, crystallization, and chromatography.

Among the production intermediates for compound [I] of the presentinvention, compounds [9-b], [9-c], and [9-d] shown in scheme 9-2, andcompound [8-a] shown in scheme 9-3 can be acquired by productionaccording to methods known per se or by purchase of commerciallyavailable products.

The present invention will be further described in detail with referenceto the following Reference Examples, Examples, and Test Examples.However, they do not limit the present invention, and may be varied inthe range without departing the scope of the present invention.

Also, in the following Reference Examples and Examples, there are somecases where the yield exceeds the theoretical amount due to theinfluence of residual solvent or the like.

In the following Reference Examples and Examples, a packed column(Reveleris (registered trademark) Flash Cartridges Silica manufacturedby W. R. Grace & Co., or Biotage (registered trademark) SNAP CartridgeHP-Sphere manufactured by Biotage AB) was used for silica gel columnchromatography. For NH silica gel column chromatography, a packed column(Reveleris (registered trademark) Flash Cartridges Amino manufactured byW. R. Grace & Co., or Biotage (registered trademark) SNAP CartridgeKP-NH manufactured by Biotage AB) was used. For preparative thin layerchromatography, the PLC plate 20×20 cm silica gel 60 F254, 2 mmmanufactured by Merck KGaA was used. The ratio of eluting solventsindicates the volume ratio unless otherwise noted. The phase separatorused was the ISOLUTE (registered trademark) Phase Separator manufacturedby Biotage AB.

Abbreviations as used herein have the following meanings:

s: singlet

d: doublet

t: triplet

q: quartet

quin: quintet

sxt: sextet

spt: septet

dd: double doublet

dt: double triplet

td: triple doublet

tt: triple triplet

qd: quarter doublet

m: multiplet

br: broad

J: coupling constant

Hz: Hertz

CHLOROFORM-d: deuterated chloroform

DMSO-d₆: deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide

METHANOL-d₆: deuterated methanol

ACETONE-d₆: deuterated acetone

D₂O: deuterated water

HATU: O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate

EDC: 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride

CDI: 1,1′-carbonyldiimidazole

DMT-MM: 4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholiniumchloride

HOBt: N-hydroxybenzotriazole monohydrate

DBU: 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene

Rf: retardation factor

posi: positive (mode)

nega: negative (mode)

¹H-NMR (proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum) was measured by theFourier transform NMR described below using tetramethylsilane as theinternal standard, and all δ values are shown in ppm.

200 MHz: Gemini2000 (Agilent Technologies)

300 MHz: Inova300 (Agilent Technologies)

400 MHz: AVANCE III IID400 (Bruker)

500 MHz: JNM-ECA500 (JEOL)

600 MHz: JNM-ECA600 (JEOL)

For the analysis, the ACD/Spectrus Processor 2015 ACD/Labs 2015 Release(File Version S30S41, Build 76327, 28 Feb. 2015) (trade name) and thelike were used. Very gentle peaks of protons such as those for hydroxy,amino, amide, pyrazole, urea, and carboxy may not be described.

Note that, in the analysis of compounds, there may be protons that havenot been identified due to overlap with the peak of water or solvent.

The MS (mass spectrum) was measured using the following apparatus.

PlatformLC (Waters)

LCMS-2010EV (Shimadzu)

LCMS-IT-TOF (Shimadzu)

Agilent6130 (Agilent)

Agilent6150 (Agilent)

As for the ionization method, the ESI (Electrospray Ionization) method,the EI (Electron Ionization) method, or a dual ionization methodcombining the ESI and APCI (Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization)methods were used. For the data, measured values (found) are described.Normally, molecular ion peaks are observed, but in the case of acompound having tert-butoxycarbonyl (-Boc), the peak for whichtert-butoxycarbonyl or tert-butyl has been eliminated may appear as afragment ion. Also, in the case of a compound having tetrahydropyranyl(THP), the peak for which tetrahydropyranyl has been eliminated mayappear as a fragment ion. In addition, in the case of a compound havinghydroxy (—OH), the peak for which H₂O or an OH radical has beeneliminated may appear as a fragment peak. In the case of a salt, themolecular ion peak of the free form or a fragment ion peak is normallyobserved.

When the measurement conditions for the analytical data were thefollowing conditions, it is described as mode M.

Apparatus: LCMS-IT-TOF (Shimadzu)

Ionization method: ESI/APCI multimode

The LC-MS in Examples and Reference Examples was measured under thefollowing conditions.

HPLC: Agilent 1290 Infinity

MS: Agilent 6130 or 6150

[HPLC Conditions]

Column: Acquity UPLC CSH C18, 1.7 μm, 2.1×50 mm (WATERS)

Solvent: solution A, water containing 0.1% formic acid and solution B,acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic acid

(Method A, Normal Mode)

Gradient: 0.00 min (solution A/solution B=80/20), 1.20 min (solutionA/solution B=1/99), 1.40 min (solution A/solution B=1/99), 1.41 min(solution A/solution B=80/20), 1.50 min (solution A/solution B=80/20)

(Method B, HP Mode)

Gradient: 0.00 min (solution A/solution B=95/5), 0.80 min (solutionA/solution B=60/40), 1.08 min (solution A/solution B=1/99), 1.38 min(solution A/solution B=1/99), 1.41 min (solution A/solution B=95/5),1.50 min (solution A/solution B=80/20)

(Method C, LP Mode)

Gradient: 0.00 min (solution A/solution B=70/30), 0.80 min (solutionA/solution B=1/99), 1.40 min (solution A/solution B=1/99), 1.42 min(solution A/solution B=70/30), 1.50 min (solution A/solution B=70/30)

Injection volume: 0.5 μL, Flow rate: 0.8 mL/min

Detection method: UV 210 nm, 254 nm

Agilent 385-ELSD when equipped with an evaporative light scatteringdetector (ELSD)

MS Conditions

Ionization method: ESI or ESI/APCI multimode

The measurement conditions for the analytical data are described asfollows.

TABLE 1-1 Ionization mode method I.P normal HP ESI A B C ESI/APCI D E Fmultimode

Purification by preparative HPLC in Examples and Reference Examples wascarried out under the following conditions.

Instrument: GILSON high throughput purification system

Column: Triart C18, 5 μm, 30×50 mm (YMC) or X-Bridge Prep C18 5 urn OBD,30×50 (Waters)

Solvent: solution A, water containing 0.1% formic acid and solution B,acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic acid; or solution A, watercontaining 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid and solution B, acetonitrilecontaining 0.1% trifluoroacetic acid

(Method A)

Gradient: 0.00 min (solution A/solution B=90/10), 2.00 min (solutionA/solution B=90/10), 11.0 min (solution A/solution B=20/80), 12.0 min(solution A/solution B=5/95), 13.52 min (solution A/solution B=5/95),15.0 min (solution A/solution B=90/10)

(Method B)

Gradient: 0.00 min (solution A/solution B=95/5), 3.00 min (solutionA/solution B=95/5), 8.53 min (solution A/solution B=80/20), 10.0 min(solution A/solution B=80/20), 11.0 min (solution A/solution B=50/50),12.02 min (solution A/solution B=5/95), 13.5 min (solution A/solutionB=5/95), 13.65 min (solution A/solution B=95/5), 15.0 min (solutionA/solution B=95/5)

(Method C)

Gradient: 0.00 min (solution A/solution B=80/20), 2.00 min (solutionA/solution B=80/20), 10.0 min (solution A/solution B=5/95), 11.0 min(solution A/solution B=1/99), 13.5 min (solution A/solution B=1/99),13.55 min (solution A/solution B=80/20), 15.0 min (solution A/solutionB=80/20)

Flow rate: 40 mL/min

Detection method: UV 210 nm, UV 254 nm

SofTA MODEL 300S ELSD when equipped with ELSD

Diastereomer separation was carried out by preparative HPLC in Examplesbelow.

[HPLC Conditions]

TABLE 2-1 Conditions Example 5-52 Column: YMC Triart C18 5 μm, 30 × 50mm Example 5-53 Solvent: solution A, 0.1% formic acid-water and solutionB, 0.1% formic acid-acetonitrile Elution condition: solution A/solutionB = 80/20 → 1/99 Flow rate: 40 mL/min, Temperature: room temperatureExample 5-65 Column: YMC Triart C18 5 μm, 30 × 50 mm Example 5-66Solvent: solution A, 0.1% formic acid-water and solution B, 0.1% formicacid-acetonitrile Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 80/20 →1/99 Flow rate: 40 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 5-67Column: YMC Triart C18 5 μm, 30 × 50 mm Example 5-68 Solvent: solutionA, 0.1% formic acid-water and solution B, 0.1% formic acid-acetonitrileElution condition: solution A/solution B = 80/20 → 1/99 Flow rate: 40mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 5-69 Column: YMC TriartC18 5 μm, 30 × 50 mm Example 5-70 Solvent: solution A, 0.1% formicacid-water and solution B, 0.1% formic acid-acetonitrile Elutioncondition: solution A/solution B = 80/20 → 1/99 Flow rate: 40 mL/min,Temperature: room temperature Example 10-10 Column: YMC Triart C18 5 μm,30 × 50 mm Example 10-11 Solvent: solution A, 0.1% formic acid-water andsolution B, 0.1% formic acid-acetonitrile Elution condition: solutionA/solution B = 80/20 → 1/99 Flow rate: 40 mL/min, Temperature: roomtemperature

Detection method: UV 210 nm, 254 nm

Preparative isolation by chiral HPLC in Examples was performed under thefollowing conditions.

HPLC: GILSON high throughput purification system or Waters preparativeLC system

[HPLC Conditions]

TABLE 3-1 Conditions Example 1-21 (2) Column: CHIRALPAK IF, 5 μm, 20 ×250 mm Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solution B, n-hexane Elutioncondition: solution A/solution B = 15/85 Flow rate: 10 mL/min,Temperature: room temperature Example 1-30 (2) Column: CHIRALPAK ID3, 5μm, 20 × 250 mm Solvent: solution A, ethanol and solution B, n-hexaneElution condition: solution A/solution B = 10/90 Flow rate: 10 mL/min,Temperature: room temperature Example 1-35 Column: CHIRALPAK IF3, 5 μm,20 × 250 mm Example 1-36 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solution B,n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 10/90 Flow rate: 10mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 1-44 Column: CHIRALPAKID3, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 1-45 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol andsolution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 8/92Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 1-78 Column:CHIRALPAK IE, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 1-79 Solvent: solution A,ethanol and solution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solutionB = 20/80 Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example1-86 (1) Column: CHIRALPAK AD-H, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Solvent: solution A,ethanol and solution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solutionB = 10/90 Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example1-88 Column: CHIRALPAK IF, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 1-89 Solvent:solution A, 2-propanol and solution B, n-hexane Elution condition:solution A/solution B = 15/85 Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: roomtemperature Example 1-98 Column: CHIRALPAK IF, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example1-99 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solution B, n-hexane Elutioncondition: solution A/solution B = 15/85 Flow rate: 10 mL/min,Temperature: room temperature Example 1-117 Column: CHIRALPAK ID, 5 μm,20 × 250 mm Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solution B, n-hexaneElution condition: solution A/solution B = 10/90 Flow rate: 10 mL/min,Temperature: room temperature Example 1-123 Column: CHIRALPAK ID, 5 μm,20 × 250 mm Example 1-124 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solutionB, n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 5/95 Flow rate:20 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 4-47 Column: CHIRALPAKID, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 4-48 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol andsolution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 20/80Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 4-52 Column:CHIRALPAK ID, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 4-53 Solvent: solution A,2-propanol and solution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solutionA/solution B = 20/80 Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature

TABLE 3-2 Conditions Example 4-61 Column: CHIRALPAK IF, 5 μm, 20 × 250mm Example 4-62 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solution B, n-hexaneElution condition: solution A/solution B = 15/85 Flow rate: 10 mL/min,Temperature: room temperature Example 4-76 Column: CHIRALPAK ID, 5 μm,20 × 250 mm Example 4-77 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solution B,n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 30/70 Flow rate: 10mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 4-85 Column: CHIRALPAK ID,5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 4-86 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol andsolution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 10/90Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 4-103Column: CHIRALPAK ID, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 4-104 Solvent: solutionA, 2-propanol and solution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solutionA/solution B = 30/70 Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperatureExample 4-123 Column: CHIRALPAK IF, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 4-124Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solution B, n-hexane Elutioncondition: solution A/solution B = 20/80 Flow rate: 10 mL/min,Temperature: room temperature Example 4-125 Column: CHIRALPAK IF, 5 μm,20 × 250 mm Example 4-126 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solutionB, n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 20/80 Flow rate:10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 4-133 Column: CHIRALPAKID, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 4-134 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol andsolution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 30/70Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 4-135Column: CHIRALPAK ID, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 4-136 Solvent: solutionA, 2-propanol and solution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solutionA/solution B = 30/70 Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperatureExample 4-143 Column: CHIRALPAK IF, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 4-144Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solution B, n-hexane Elutioucondition: solution A/solution B = 20/80 Flow rate: 10 mL/min,Temperature: room temperature Example 5-59 Column: CHIRALPAK IF, 5 μm,20 × 250 mm Example 5-60 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol and solution B,n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 82/18 Flow rate: 10mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 5-61 Column: CHIRALPAKIF3, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 5-62 Solvent: solution A, 2-propanol andsolution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 20/80Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 5-63 Column:CHIRALPAK IF, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 5-64 Solvent: solution A,2-propanol and solution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solutionA/solution B = 82/18 Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature

TABLE 3-3 Conditions Example 5-108 Column: CHIRALPAK ID3, 5 μm, 20 × 250mm Example 5-109 Solvent: solution A, ethanol and solution B, n-hexaneElution condition: solution A/solution B = 5/95 Flow rate: 11 mL/min,Temperature: room temperature Example 5-110 Column: CHIRALPAK ID3, 5 μm,20 × 250 mm Example 5-111 Solvent: solution A, ethanol and solution B,n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 20/80 Flow rate: 11mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 5-115 Column: CHIRALPAKID3, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Solvent: solution A, ethanol and solution B,n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 10/90 Flow rate: 10mL/min, Temperature: room temperature Example 5-57 Column: CHIRALPAKIF3, 5 μm, 20 × 250 mm Example 5-58 Solvent: solution A, ethanol andsolution B, n-hexane Elution condition: solution A/solution B = 15/85Flow rate: 10 mL/min, Temperature: room temperature

Detection method: UV 210 nm, 254 nm

Preparative isolation by chiral supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC)in Examples was performed under the following conditions.

SFC: SFC30 manufactured by Waters Corporation

[SFC Conditions]

TABLE 4-1 Conditions Example 5-55 Column: CHIRALCEL IC, 20 × 250 mmExample 5-56 Solvent: solution A, ethanol and solution B, carbon dioxideElution condition: solution A/solution B = 12/88 Flow rate: 30 mL/min,Temperature: 40° C.

Detection method: UV 210 nm, 254 nm

Autopol V (Rudolph Research Analytical Corporation) was used as theoptical rotation measuring apparatus, and the sodium D line (589 nm) wasused as the light source.

For the X-ray crystal structure analysis, the R-AXIS RAPID 11 apparatus(manufacturer: Rigaku Corporation) was used.

Biotage Initiator or Anton-Paar MONOWAVE 300 was used as the microwavereaction apparatus.

Thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA) was performed byThermo Plus Evo TG8120 (Rigaku).

Compound names were assigned by ACD/Name (ACD/Name 2017.1.3 and ACD/Name2019.1.2, Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc.) and a component ofPipeline Pilot 9.1, LexiChem (version 0.95) manufactured by OpenEyeScientific Software, Inc.

As for the asymmetric carbons in the compounds of Reference Examples andExamples, the steric structure shown herein indicates the absoluteconfiguration. Note that the relative configuration is shown for mesoforms.

Compounds for which the absolute configuration of the asymmetric carbonis indicated are optically active forms.

Also, in compounds where an asterisk (*) is indicated at the asymmetriccarbon in the structural formula, the asterisk means that the ratio ofone absolute configuration is greater than that of the other withrespect to stereoisomerism at the asymmetric carbon indicated. Note thatit is preferable for such compounds to have a substantially singleabsolute configuration. Alternatively, the absolute configuration of theasymmetric carbon may be unknown.

As used herein, the term “room temperature” refers to 20 to 30° C.unless otherwise noted. The term “ice-cooled temperature” refers to 0 to5° C. unless otherwise noted.

The present invention will be further described in detail with referenceto the following Reference Examples, Examples, and Test Examples.However, they do not limit the present invention, and may be varied inthe range without departing the scope of the present invention.

Reference Example 1-1-1 Methyl 3-methoxy-5-(methoxymethyl)benzoate

To a mixed solution of methyl 3-(bromomethyl)-5-methoxybenzoate (150 mg)in methanol-tetrahydrofuran (2.9 mL-2.9 mL), potassium carbonate (168mg) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 55° C. for 3hours and at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution wasfiltered through Celite (registered trademark), and the filtrate wasconcentrated to afford a mixture (327 mg) containing the title compoundas a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 211 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.912 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-1-2 Ethyl6-ethoxy-1-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylate

(1) A solution of ethyl 6-ethoxy-1H-indole-4-carboxylate (0.488 g) inN,N-dimethylformamide (4.2 mL) was ice-cooled, sodium hydride (60%mineral oil dispersion, 92.0 mg) was added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes. A solutionof iodoethane (0.254 mL) in N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL) was addeddropwise thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred for 30 minuteswhile bringing it back to room temperature. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was addedthereto, and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried out. The organiclayer was washed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to ethyl acetate only) to afford ethyl6-ethoxy-1-ethyl-1H-indole-4-carboxylate (0.402 g) as a colorlesspowder.

(2) To a solution of the compound (0.2 g) obtained in (1) above inacetic acid (1 mL), sodium cyanoborohydride (0.144 g) was slowly added,and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reactionsolution, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas washed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate.After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=80:20) to affordthe title compound (0.142 g) as a light yellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 264 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.264 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-2-1 Methyl 3,5-diethoxy-2,4-dimethylbenzoate

(1) To a solution of methyl 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoate (5 g) inN,N-dimethylformamide (55 mL), potassium carbonate (3.79 g) andiodoethane (2.66 mL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirredat room temperature for 18 hours. Water was added to the reactionsolution, which was then extracted with a mixed solvent ofn-hexane-ethyl acetate (2:1). The organic layer was washed with a brineand dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off thedesiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only ton-hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30) to afford methyl3,5-diethoxy-4-methylbenzoate (2.16 g) and methyl3-ethoxy-5-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoate (2.02 g) each as a colorless powder.

(2) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of methyl3,5-diethoxy-4-methylbenzoate (0.5 g) obtained in (1) above inchloroform (0.8 mL) was ice-cooled, and titanium(IV) chloride (0.506 mL)was added dropwise. The reaction solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 30 minutes, and dichloromethyl methyl ether (0.187 mL)was added dropwise thereto. Chloroform (0.8 mL) was further added to thereaction solution, which was then stirred for 30 minutes while bringingit back to room temperature. A saturated aqueous ammonium chloridesolution was added to the reaction solution, which was then stirred for1 hour. Water was further added thereto, and extraction with chloroformwas carried out. The organic layer was washed with 0.1 mol/Lhydrochloric acid, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, anda brine sequentially, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=85:15) to afford methyl3,5-diethoxy-2-formyl-4-methylbenzoate (0.527 g) as a yellow oilysubstance.

(3) To a solution of the compound (0.1 g) obtained in (2) above intrifluoroacetic acid (0.3 mL), triethylsilane (0.72 mL) was added, andthe reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Waterwas added to the reaction solution, which was then extracted withchloroform. The organic layer was washed with a brine and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent,the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethylacetate=80:20) to afford the title compound (0.062 g) as a colorlessoily substance.

MS ESI posi: 253 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.057 min (method A)

Reference Example 1-2-2 Methyl 3,5-diethoxy-2-fluoro-4-methylbenzoate

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of methyl3,5-diethoxy-4-methylbenzoate (0.5 g) obtained in Reference Example1-2-1 (1) in acetonitrile (1.0 mL) was ice-cooled, a solution ofN-fluoro-N′-(chloromethyl)triethylenediamine bis(tetrafluoroborate)(1.12 g) in acetonitrile (21 mL) was added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 23 hours. A saturatedaqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reaction solution,which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer waswashed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=90:10) to afford the titlecompound (0.32 g) as a yellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 257 [M+H]⁺, 279 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 0.953 min (method A)

Reference Example 1-2-3 Ethyl 2-chloro-3,5-diethoxy-4-methylbenzoate

(1) To a solution of 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid (2 g) inmethanol (30 mL), N-chlorosuccinimide (1.75 g) was added, and thereaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 4 hours and at roomtemperature for 15 hours. Water was added to the reaction solution,which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer waswashed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated toafford 2-chloro-3,5-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid (2.55 g) as a lightyellow powder.

(2) To a solution of the compound (2.41 g) obtained in (1) above andpotassium carbonate (8.22 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (24 mL),iodoethane (4.81 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature for 18 hours. Water was added to the reaction solution,which was then extracted with a mixed solvent of n-hexane-ethyl acetate(2:1). The organic layer was washed with a brine and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent,the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethylacetate=90:10) to afford the title compound (2.99 g) as a colorless oilysubstance.

MS ESI posi: 287 [M+H]⁺, 309 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 1.023 min (method A)

Reference Example 1-3-1 3-Ethoxy-5-(methoxymethyl)-4-methylbenzoic acid

(1) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of methyl3-ethoxy-5-hydroxy-4-methylbenzoate (300 mg) obtained in ReferenceExample 1-2-1 (1) in chloroform (5.7 mL), pyridine (0.23 mL) andtrifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (0.288 mL) were added, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Afterdistilling off the solvent under reduced pressure, the obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=95:5 to 20:80) to afford methyl3-ethoxy-4-methyl-5-[(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)oxy]benzoate (450 mg) asa colorless oily substance.

(2) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (Organic Letters, vol. 14, p. 1278, 2012).Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a mixed solution of the compound (400mg) obtained in (1) above in 1,4-dioxane-water (2 mL-0.2 mL), sodiumcarbonate (0.186 g), potassium (acetoxymethyl)trifluoroborane (0.316 g),and(2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-diisopropoxy-1,1′-biphenyl)[2-(2′-amino-1,1′-biphenyl)]palladium(II)methanesulfonate (RuPhosPdG3, Sigma-Aldrich, 97.7 mg) were added, andthe reaction solution was stirred at 100° C. for 5 hours. Afterdistilling off the solvent under reduced pressure, the obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=95:5 to 20:80) to afford methyl3-ethoxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-4-methylbenzoate (250 mg) as a colorless oilysubstance.

(3) To a solution of the compound (250 mg) obtained in (2) above intetrahydrofuran (11 mL), sodium hydride (60% mineral oil dispersion, 67mg) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred under ice coolingfor 1 hour. Iodomethane (0.1 mL) was added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature overnight. Water was added tothe reaction solution, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with water and a brine sequentially, andanhydrous magnesium sulfate was added thereto. The desiccating agent wasfiltered off, followed by concentration. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to ethyl acetate only)to afford methyl 3-ethoxy-5-(methoxymethyl)-4-methylbenzoate (84 mg) asa brown oily substance.

(4) To a solution of the compound (84 mg) obtained in (3) above intetrahydrofuran (3.5 mL), a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution(3.5 mL) and methanol (1.8 mL) were added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 60° C. for 30 minutes. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added thereto to make thesolution acidic, and extraction with chloroform was carried out. Theorganic layer was filtered through Phase Separator and concentrated toafford the title compound (85 mg) as a colorless powder.

MS ESI posi: 225 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI nega; 223 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.128 min (method 13)

Reference Example 1-4-1 4-Bromo-3,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde

(1) A solution of 4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid (3.0 g) intetrahydrofuran (7.7 mL) was ice-cooled, and borane-tetrahydrofurancomplex (0.9 mol/L tetrahydrofuran solution, 20 mL) was slowly addedthereto. The reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for30 minutes and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reactionsolution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solutionwas added thereto, and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried out.The organic layer was filtered through Phase Separator and concentratedto afford (4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)methanol (2.8 g) as a colorlesspowder.

(2) To a solution of the compound (2.3 g) obtained in (1) above intoluene (62 mL), manganese dioxide (8.1 g) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The reactionsolution was filtered through Celite (registered trademark), and thefiltrate was concentrated to afford the title compound (2.18 g) as alight yellow powder.

MS ESI posi: 254 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.996 min (method 13)

Reference Example 1-4-2 3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylbenzaldehyde

(1) A solution of methyl 3,5-diethoxy-4-methylbenzoate (1.1 g) obtainedin Reference Example 1-2-1 (1) in tetrahydrofuran (18 mL) wasice-cooled, lithium aluminum hydride (0.26 g) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Sodiumsulfate decahydrate (3 g) was added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred for 2 hours. The reaction solution was filtered throughCelite (registered trademark), and the filtrate was concentrated toafford (3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)methanol (0.98 g) as a light yellowsolid.

(2) Using the compound (0.98 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction andpost treatment were carried out in accordance with the method describedin Reference Example 1-4-1 (2), and the obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 60:40)to afford the title compound (205 mg) as a yellow solid.

MS ESI posi: 209 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.196 min (method B)

The following Reference Examples 1-4-3 to 1-4-6 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 1-4-1 or Reference Example 1-4-2or by a method equivalent thereto, using commercially availablecompounds or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methodsdescribed in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. The structuresand LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Table 5-1.

TABLE 5-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural FormulaMS nega m/z time (min) method 1-4-3

 [M + H]+ 1.031 B 1-4-4

 [M + H]+ 0.976 E 1-4-5

 [M + H]+ 1.036 E 1-4-6

193 [M + H]+ 0.939 B

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Reference Example 1-5-1 1-(4-Bromo-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one

(1) Using 4-bromo-3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (4 g), the reaction and posttreatment were carried out in accordance with the method described inReference Example 1-2-3 (2). A mixed solution of n-hexane-ethyl acetate(4:3, 7 mL) was added to the obtained residue, which was then dissolvedtherein, and n-hexane (12 mL) was further added thereto. Theprecipitated solid was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated.Ethyl acetate (3 mL) was added to the obtained residue, which was thendissolved therein, n-hexane (16 mL) was further added thereto, and theprecipitated solid was filtered off. The obtained solids were combinedto afford ethyl 4-bromo-3,5-diethoxybenzoate (5.11 g) as a colorlesssolid.

(2) Using the compound (5.11 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-3-1 (4), and 4-bromo-3,5-diethoxybenzoic acid (4.68 g) was obtained asa colorless solid.

(3) To a solution of the compound (4.68 g) obtained in (2) above inN,N-dimethylformamide (26 mL), N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride(1.65 g), HATU (9.19 g), and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (11.2 mL) wereadded, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3hours. A saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (150 mL) wasadded to the reaction solution, which was then extracted with a mixedsolvent of n-hexane-ethyl acetate (2:1, 100 mL) twice. The organic layerwas washed with a brine, filtered through Phase Separator, andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by NH silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=60:40) to afford4-bromo-3,5-diethoxy-N-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide (6.2 g) as a lightyellow oily substance.

(4) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound (5.36 g)obtained in (3) above in tetrahydrofuran (54 mL) was ice-cooled,methylmagnesium bromide (3 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 16.1 mL) wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 30 minutes and at room temperature for 4.5 hours. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueous ammonium chloridesolution was added thereto, and extraction with ethyl acetate wascarried out. The organic layer was washed with a brine, filtered throughPhase Separator, and concentrated. To the obtained residue, a mixedsolvent of n-hexane-ethyl acetate (2:1, 60 mL) was added, and theprecipitated solid was filtered off to afford the title compound (3.18g) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 287, 289 [M+1-1]⁺.

Retention time: 1.149 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-5-2 1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethan-1-one

(1) Using 3,5-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoic acid (3 g), the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-2-3 (2), and ethyl 3,5-diethoxy-4-methylbenzoate (4.45 g) was obtainedas a light brown solid.

(2) Using the compound (4.2 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-3-1 (4), and 3,5-diethoxy-4-methylbenzoic acid (3.74 g) was obtainedas a colorless powder.

(3) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (Synlett, vol. 26, p. 1395, 2015). Under anitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound (3.7 g) obtained in (2)above in diethyl ether (130 mL) was ice-cooled. methyllithium (1 mol/Ldiethyl ether solution, 50 mL) was added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at the same temperature for 10 minutes and at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, water wasslowly added thereto, and the reaction solution was made acidic with 2mol/L hydrochloric acid. The reaction solution was stirred for 30minutes and extracted with diethyl ether three times. The organic layerwas washed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (60 mL)and a brine (60 mL) sequentially, filtered through Phase Separator, andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=88:12 to ethyl acetate only) toafford the title compound (2.0 g) as a colorless powder.

MS ESI posi: 223 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.931 min (method A)

The following Reference Examples 1-5-3 to 1-5-30 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 1-5-1 or Reference Example 1-5-2or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained inReference Examples 1-1-1 to 1-1-2, Reference Examples 1-2-1 to 1-2-3,and Reference Example 1-3-1, commercially available compounds, orcompounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Table 6-1 to Table 6-6.

TABLE 6-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. MS nega m/z time(min) method 1-5-3

237 [M + H]+ 1.189 E 1-5-4

209 [M + H]+

E 1-5-5

223 [M + H]+ 1.159 B 1-5-6

190 [M + H]+ 1.003 B 1-5-7

195 [M + H]+ 0.851 B

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TABLE 6-2 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. MS nega m/z time(min) method 1-5-8

243 [M + H]+ 1.171 B 1-5-9

207 [M + H]− 0.695 E 1-5-10

243 [M + H]+ 1.014 B 1-5-11

277 [M + H]+ 0.893 A 1-5-12

237 [M + H]+ 1.285 B

TABLE 6-3 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural FormulaMS nega m/z time (min) method 1-5-13

251 [M + H]+ 1.029 A 1-5-14

223 [M + H]+ 1.235 B 1-5-15

237 [M + H]+ 0.988 A 1-5-16

215 [M + H]+ 0.711 A 1-5-17

195 [M + H]+ 0.743 D

TABLE 6-4 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural FormulaMS nega m/z time (min) method 1-5-18

253 [M + H]+ 0.997 B 1-5-19

237 [M + H]+ 1.020 A 1-5-20

241 [M + H]+ 0.947 A 1-5-21

257 [M + H]+ 279 [M + H]+ 0.908 A 1-5-22

183 [M + H]+ 0.687 B

TABLE 6-5 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural FormulaMS nega m/z time (min) method 1-5-23

183 [M + H]+ 0.791 B 1-5-24

 [M + H]+ 0.587 B 1-5-23

177 [M + H]+ 0.660 B 1-5-26

232 [M + H]+ 254 [M + Na]+ 1.052 B 1-5-27

246 [M + H]+ 0.985 A

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TABLE 6-6 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural FormulaMS nega m/z time (min) method 1-5-28

234 [M + H]+ 1.100 B 1-5-29

234 [M + H]+ 0.715 A 1-5-30

209 [M + H]+ 1.096 B

Reference Example 1-6-1 1-(4-Bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one

(1) A solution of the compound (506 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-4-1 in tetrahydrofuran (4.1 mL) was ice-cooled, methylmagnesiumbromide (3 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 688 μL) was added thereto, andthe reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 hours. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueous ammonium chloridesolution (5 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasextracted with chloroform, filtered through Phase Separator, andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 35:65) to afford1-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-ol (443 mg) as a colorless solid.

(2) Using the compound (443 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-4-1 (2), and the title compound (394 mg) was obtained as a colorlesspowder.

MS ESI posi: 259 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.012 min (method B)

The following Reference Example 1-6-2 was synthesized by the methoddescribed in Reference Example 1-6-1 or by a method equivalent thereto,using the compound obtained in Reference Example 1-4-3, a commerciallyavailable compound, or a compound obtained by synthesis according tomethods described in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. Thestructure and LCMS data of the compound are shown in Table 7-1.

TABLE 7-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural FormulaMS nega m/z time (min) method 1-6-2

209 [M + H]+ 1.090 E

Reference Example 1-7-1 1-(3-Ethoxy-5-propylphenyl)ethan-1-one

The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (The Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 74,p. 3626, 2009). Toluene (2.1 mL) and water (0.206 mL) were added to thecompound (0.05 g) obtained in Reference Example 1-5-8, ethylboronic acid(22.8 mg), potassium carbonate (85.3 mg), palladium(II) acetate (9.23mg), 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-diisopropoxyphenyl (RuPhos, 38.4 mg),and the reaction solution was stirred at 120° C. for 70 minutes undermicrowave irradiation. Insolubles in the reaction solution were filteredoff and the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purifiedby NH silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethylacetate=80:20) to afford the title compound (32.3 mg) as a colorlessoily substance.

MS ESI posi: 207 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.265 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-7-2 3-Acetyl-5-ethoxybenzamide

To a solution of the compound (53.6 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-5-6 in dimethyl sulfoxide (1 mL), a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution (2.83 mL), hydrogen peroxide (30% aqueous solution, 86.8 μL),and ethanol (1 mL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature for 4 hours. A mixed solution of saturated aqueoussodium thiosulfate solution-water (1:1) was added to the reactionsolution, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas washed with a brine, filtered through Phase Separator, andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30 to ethyl acetate only) toafford the title compound (66.1 mg) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 208 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.741 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-7-3 3-Acetyl-5-ethoxy-N-methylbenzamide

A solution of the compound (1.5 g) obtained in Reference Example 1-5-9in tetrahydrofuran (23 mL) was ice-cooled, methylamine (2 mol/Ltetrahydrofuran solution, 25 mL), EDC (2.8 g), and HOBt (2.2 g) wereadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 17 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueoussodium bicarbonate solution and water were added thereto, and extractionwith ethyl acetate was carried out three times. The organic layer waswashed with a brine, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated.The obtained residue was purified by preparative HPLC to afford thetitle compound (35 mg) as a light yellow oily substance.

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 222 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.965 min (method F)

Reference Example 1-7-41,1′-(2-Ethoxy-6-fluoro-1,4-phenylene)di(ethan-1-one)

(1) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (WO 2014/191535). To a solution of4-bromo-2,6-difluorobenzaldehyde g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (14 mL),potassium carbonate (3.38 g) and water (1.2 mL) were added, and thereaction solution was stirred at 90° C. for 11 hours and at roomtemperature overnight. Potassium carbonate (1.78 g) and iodoethane (3.91mL) were further added to the reaction solution, which was then stirredat 65° C. for 7 hours. The reaction solution was filtered through Celite(registered trademark), and water was added to the filtrate, which wasthen extracted with ethyl acetate twice. The organic layer was washedwith 0.5 mol/L hydrochloric acid three times and with a brine once,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only ton-hexane:ethyl acetate=80:20) to afford4-bromo-2-ethoxy-6-fluorobenzaldehyde (0.752 g) as a colorless solid.

(2) Using the compound (0.2 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-6-1 (1), and 1-(4-bromo-2-ethoxy-6-fluorophenyl)ethan-1-ol (218 mg)was obtained as a light pink oily substance.

(3) To a solution of the compound (218 mg) obtained in (2) above inn-hexane (10 mL), manganese dioxide (0.8 g) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reactionsolution was filtered through Celite (registered trademark), and thefiltrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethylacetate=70:30) to afford 1-(4-bromo-2-ethoxy-6-fluorophenyl)ethan-1-one(81.3 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(4) To a mixed solution of the compound (81.3 mg) obtained in (3) abovein N,N-dimethylformamide-water (1.56 mL-0.156 mL), butyl vinyl ether(200 μL), palladium(II) acetate (2.10 mg),1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (7.70 mg), and potassium carbonate(0.129 g) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 120° C.for 1 hour under microwave irradiation. Butyl vinyl ether (200 μL),palladium(II) acetate (6.99 mg), and 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane(25.7 mg) were further added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 120° C. for 1 hour under microwave irradiation. 1 mol/Lhydrochloric acid (3 mL) and ethyl acetate were added to the reactionsolution, which was then stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. Thereaction solution was added to a 10% aqueous potassium carbonatesolution, and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith a brine, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30) to afford the titlecompound (18.3 mg) as a light yellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 225 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.879 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-7-51-[3-Ethoxy-5-fluoro-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl]ethan-1-one

Using the compound (95.3 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-7-4 (2),the reaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inReference Example 1-7-4 (4), and the title compound (22.4 mg) wasobtained as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 209 [M−OH]⁺

Retention time: 0.773 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-7-6 4-Ethoxy-1-ethyl-1H-indazole-6-carbaldehyde

(1) To a solution of the compound (5.8 g) obtained in Reference Example1-7-4 (1) in N-methylpyrrolidone (8.7 mL), ethylhydrazine oxalate (3.9g) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 24 hours. N-Methylpyrrolidone (78 mL) was added to the reactionsolution, which was then stirred at 200° C. for 2.5 hours. By addingn-hexane, ethyl acetate, water, and a brine to the reaction solution, itwas partitioned into two layers. The aqueous layer was extracted with amixed solvent of n-hexane-ethyl acetate. The organic layers werecombined, washed with water and a brine sequentially, and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent,the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 60:40).To the residue, n-hexane was added, and insolubles were filtered off,followed by concentration. The obtained residue was purified by NHsilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=98:2 to 60:40)to afford 6-bromo-4-ethoxy-1-ethylindazole (2.48 g) as a light greenoily substance.

(2) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound (2.48 g)obtained in (1) above and copper(I) cyanide (1.57 g) inN,N-dimethylacetamide (31 mL) was stirred at 150° C. for 30 hours. Aftercooling to room temperature, 10% aqueous ammonia, a brine, and waterwere added to the reaction solution, which was then extracted with ethylacetate and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified by NH silicagel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to ethyl acetateonly). To the obtained residue, a mixed solution of n-hexane-ethylacetate was added. The organic layer was washed with water and a brinesequentially, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated toafford 4-ethoxy-1-ethylindazole-6-carbonitrile (800 mg) as a lightyellow powder.

(3) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound (1.54 g)obtained in (2) above in toluene (36 mL) was cooled to −40° C.,diisobutylaluminum hydride (1.0 mol/L toluene solution, 8.6 mL) wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 1 hour. Diisobutylaluminum hydride (1.0 mol/L toluenesolution, 3.0 mL) was further added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at the same temperature for 10 minutes. To the reactionsolution, isopropyl alcohol (6 mL) was added dropwise, silica gel wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred for 5 minutes.After bringing the reaction solution back to room temperature, it wasfiltered through Celite (registered trademark), and the filtrate wasconcentrated to afford the title compound (1.37 g) as a light yellowoily substance.

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 219 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.980 min (method E)

Reference Example 1-7-71-[3,5-Bis(cyclopropyloxy)-4-methylphenyl]ethan-1-one

(1)N-Methylpyrrolidone (15 mL) was added to methyl3,5-dihydroxy-4-methylbenzoate (700 mg), cesium carbonate (3.76 g),potassium iodide (32 mg), and cyclopropyl bromide (1.86 g), and thereaction solution was stirred at 200° C. for 2 hours under microwaveirradiation. Water was added to the reaction solution, which was thenextracted with a mixed solvent of n-hexane-ethyl acetate andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=98:2 to 80:20) to afford amixture (540 mg) containing methyl3,5-bis(cyclopropoxy)-4-methylbenzoate as a colorless solid.

(2) To a solution of the mixture (540 mg) obtained in (1) above intetrahydrofuran (21 mL), a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (21mL) and methanol (10 mL) were added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 5 days. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, and the aqueous layer was washed with n-hexane. To theaqueous layer, 3 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added dropwise to set thepH to 5 to 6, and insolubles were filtered off. The obtained residue waspurified by preparative HPLC to afford3,5-bis(cyclopropoxy)-4-methylbenzoic acid (75 mg) as a colorlesspowder.

(3) A solution of the compound (72 mg) obtained in (2) above intetrahydrofuran (1.5 mL) was ice-cooled, methyllithium (1 mol/L diethylether solution, 0.87 mL) was added dropwise thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours. The reactionsolution was ice-cooled, isopropyl alcohol was added dropwise thereto, 1mol/L hydrochloric acid was added thereto to make the solution acidic,and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried out. The organic layer waswashed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30) to afford the titlecompound (92 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 247 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.942 min (method A)

Reference Example 1-7-8 5-Acetyl-3-ethoxy-1-ethylpyridin-2(III)-one

(1) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of 5-bromopyridine-2,3-diol(2 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (35 mL) was ice-cooled, sodium hydride(60% mineral oil dispersion, 1.0 g) was added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at the same temperature for 45 minutes. Iodomethane(2.0 mL) was added dropwise thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 3 days. Water was added to the reactionsolution, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas washed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate.After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=92:8 to 34:66) to afford5-bromo-3-ethoxy-1-ethylpyridin-2-one (2.31 g) as a light yellow oilysubstance.

(2) Using the compound (0.512 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-7-6 (2). However, N-methylpyrrolidone was used instead ofN,N-dimethylacetamide, and the reaction was performed at a temperatureof 180° C. 5-Ethoxy-1-ethyl-6-oxopyridine-3-carbonitrile (0.3 g) wasobtained as a colorless oily substance.

(3) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 59, p.1556, 2016). Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound(0.439 g) obtained in (2) above in diethyl ether (23 mL) was ice-cooled,and methylmagnesium bromide (3 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 1.5 mL) wasadded dropwise thereto. The reaction solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 3 hours, and stirred for 12 hours while graduallybringing it back to room temperature. Toluene (10 mL) was added to thereaction solution, which was then stirred at 65° C. for 2 hours. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, methylmagnesium bromide (3 mol/Ldiethyl ether solution, 0.53 mL) was further added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 40 minutes and at60° C. for 50 minutes. The reaction solution was ice-cooled,methylmagnesium bromide (3 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 0.53 mL) wasfurther added thereto, the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 10 minutes and at 60° C. for 80 minutes, and it wasbrought back to room temperature. Water was added to the reactionsolution, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. To the aqueouslayer, 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid and a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution were added to adjust the pH to 6 to 7, and extraction withethyl acetate was carried out. The organic layers were combined, washedwith a brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane:ethyl acetate=85:15 to ethyl acetate only) to afford the titlecompound (0.069 g) as a colorless powder.

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 210 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.156 min (method F)

Reference Example 1-7-91-(4-Ethoxy-1-ethyl-1H-benzimidazol-6-yl)ethan-1-one

(1) To a solution of 5-bromo-1,3-difluoro-2-nitrobenzene (1.5 g) inethanol (20 mL), potassium hydroxide (0.38 g) was added, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 days and at90° C. for 45 minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated, and ethylacetate was added thereto. The reaction solution was washed with waterand a brine sequentially, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate.After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentratedto afford 5-bromo-1-ethoxy-3-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene (1.63 g) as an orangeoily substance.

(2) A solution of the compound (1.63 g) obtained in (1) above intetrahydrofuran (12 mL) was ice-cooled, a 12 mol/L aqueous ethylaminesolution (2.1 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 23 hours. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, and diethyl ether was added thereto. The reaction solutionwas washed with water and a brine sequentially, and dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent, thefiltrate was concentrated to afford5-bromo-3-ethoxy-N-ethyl-2-nitroaniline (1.79 g) as an orange powder.

(3) Using the compound (1.62 g) obtained in (2) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-7-8 (2), and 3-ethoxy-5-(ethylamino)-4-nitrobenzonitrile (1.0 g) wasobtained as a red powder.

(4) A mixture of the compound (0.5 g) obtained in (3) above, iron powder(0.593 g), a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (5 mL), andethanol (16 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 11 hours and at 65°C. for 80 minutes. To the reaction solution, a 1 mol/L aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution was added to adjust the pH to 9 to 10, the reactionsolution was filtered through Celite (registered trademark), and thefiltrate was concentrated. By adding water and ethyl acetate to theresidue, the reaction solution was partitioned into two layers. To theaqueous layer, a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution was added toadjust the pH to 9 to 10, and extraction with ethyl acetate was carriedout. The organic layers were combined, washed with a brine, and driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccatingagent, the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethylacetate=50:50) to afford 4-amino-3-ethoxy-5-(ethoxyamino)benzonitrile(222 mg) as a beige powder.

(5) To a solution of the compound (0.1 g) obtained in (4) above intriethyl orthoformate (2.4 mL), p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (9mg) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 17 hours. The reaction solution was diluted by adding ethyl acetate,and washed by adding a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution.The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by preparative HPLC to afford7-ethoxy-3-ethylbenzimidazole-5-carbonitrile (82 mg) was obtained as acolorless gum-like substance.

(6) A solution of the compound (82 mg) obtained in (5) above in diethylether (3.8 mL) was ice-cooled, methylmagnesium bromide (3 mol/L diethylether solution, 0.254 mL) was added dropwise thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at the same temperature for 25 minutes and at roomtemperature for 20 hours. Tetrahydrofuran (3.8 mL) was added to thereaction solution, which was then ice-cooled. Methylmagnesium bromide (3mol/L diethyl ether solution, 0.254 mL) was further added thereto, andthe reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutesand at room temperature for 90 minutes. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, methylmagnesium bromide (3 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 1mL) was further added thereto, and an operation of stirring the reactionsolution at room temperature for 1 hour was repeated twice. Water wasadded to the reaction solution, which was then concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by preparative HPLC to afford the titlecompound (35 mg) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 233 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.752 min (method C)

Reference Example 1-8-1 4-Acetyl-2,6-diethoxybenzonitrile

To a solution of the compound (232 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-5-1 in N,N-dimethylacetamide (3.2 mL), copper(I) cyanide (217 mg) wasadded, and the reaction solution was stirred at 150° C. for 1 hour undermicrowave irradiation. After adding ethyl acetate to the reactionsolution, this was added to a 10% aqueous ammonium solution, andextraction with ethyl acetate was carried out. The organic layer waswashed with a brine, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50) to afford the titlecompound (31.7 mg) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 234 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.004 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-8-2 1-(4-Cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one

Using the compound (50 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-5-1 andcyclopropylboronic acid (22.4 mg), the reaction was carried out inaccordance with the method described in Reference Example 1-7-1, and thetitle compound (34 mg) was obtained as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 249 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.199 min (method B)

The following Reference Examples 1-8-3 to 1-8-4 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 1-8-2 or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compound obtained in Reference Example 1-5-1, acommercially available compound, or a compound obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown inTable 8-1.

TABLE 8-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural FormulaMS nega m/z time (min) method 1-8-3

249 [M + H]+ 1.203 B 1-8-4

237 [M + H]+ 0.976 A

Reference Example 1-8-5 1,1′-(2,6-Diethoxy-1,4-phenylene)di(ethan-1-one)

The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (The Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 66,p. 4340, 2001). Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of thecompound (0.5 g) obtained in Reference Example 1-5-1 inN,N-dimethylformamide (8.7 mL), butyl vinyl ether (1.12 mL),palladium(II) acetate (11.7 mg), 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (43.1mg), potassium carbonate (722 mg), and water (0.87 mL) were added, andthe reaction solution was stirred at 120° C. for 1 hour under microwaveirradiation. 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid (10 mL) was added to the reactionsolution, which was then stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. A 10%aqueous potassium carbonate solution (50 mL) was added thereto, andextraction with ethyl acetate was carried out. The organic layer waswashed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=60:40) to afford the titlecompound (407 mg) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 251 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.994 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-8-61-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(propan-2-yl)phenyl]ethan-1-one

To a solution of the compound (37 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-8-3 in methanol (3 mL), palladium carbon (19 mg) was added, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours under ahydrogen atmosphere. Insolubles were filtered off and the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25) to affordthe title compound (29 mg) as a colorless solid.

MS EST posi: 251 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.338 min (method B)

The following Reference Example 1-8-7 was synthesized by the methoddescribed in Reference Example 1-8-2 or by a method equivalent thereto,using the compound obtained in Reference Example 1-14-6 andcyclopropylboronic acid. The structure and LCMS data of the compound areshown in Table 8-2.

TABLE 8-2 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural FormulaMS nega m/z time (min) method 1-8-7

235 [M + H]+ 0.938 A

Reference Example 1-9-11-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(1-hydroxycyclopropyl)phenyl]ethan-1-one

(1) To a solution of the compound (0.604 g) obtained in ReferenceExample 1-5-1 in toluene (21 mL), ethylene glycol (8.42 mL) andp-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (40.0 mg) were added, and thereaction solution was stirred with heating under reflux for 3 hours. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution was added thereto, and extraction with ethyl acetate wascarried out. The organic layer was washed with a brine, filtered throughPhase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 90:10)to afford 2-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (0.633g) as a colorless solid.

(2) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (WO 2015/159233). Under a nitrogenatmosphere, to a suspension of magnesium (66 mg) and iodine (14 mg) indiethyl ether (3.6 mL), a mixed solution of the compound (900 mg)obtained in (1) above in diethyl ether-tetrahydrofuran (1:1, 1.8 mL) andtetrahydrofuran (3.6 mL) were added. The temperature was graduallyraised, and the reaction solution was stirred with heating under refluxfor 5 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a solution of1,3-dichloroacetone (345 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (3.6 mL) was addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for80 minutes. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a solution ofiron(III) chloride (9 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (1.8 mL) and ethylmagnesiumbromide (3 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 4.5 mL) were added thereto over5 minutes, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for12 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueousammonium chloride solution (18 mL) was added thereto. 1 mol/Lhydrochloric acid was added to adjust the solution to be acidic, and thereaction solution was partitioned into two layers by adding ethylacetate. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate, and theorganic layers were combined, washed with a brine, and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent,the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=94:6 to 60:40)to afford1-[2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]cyclopropan-1-ol(220 mg) as a light yellow solid.

(3) A solution of the compound (0.11 g) obtained in (2) above intetrahydrofuran (2.5 mL) was ice-cooled, 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid (2.5mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 minutes. Water was added to the reaction solution,which was then extracted with ethyl acetate, filtered through PhaseSeparator, and concentrated to afford the title compound (0.088 g) as alight yellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 247 [M−OH]⁺.

Retention time: 0.742 min (method A)

Reference Example 1-9-21-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(methanesulfinyl)phenyl]ethan-1-one

(1) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 59, p.6772, 2016). Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a mixed solution of thecompound (0.1 g) obtained in Reference Example 1-9-1 (1) in diethylether-tetrahydrofuran (2 mL-1 mL) was cooled to −78° C., andn-butyllithium (1.60 mol/L n-hexane solution, 0.38 mL) was addedthereto. The reaction solution was stirred for 30 minutes under icecooling and cooled to −78° C. Dimethyl disulfide (68.0 μL) was addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperaturefor 1 hour. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueousammonium chloride solution was added thereto, and extraction withdiethyl ether was carried out. The organic layer was washed with abrine, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane onlyto n-hexane:ethyl acetate=80:20) to afford2-[3,5-diethoxy-4-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (75.8mg) as a colorless solid.

(2) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound (40.8 mg)obtained in (I) above in methanol (1.4 mL) was ice-cooled, and asolution of sodium periodate (29.2 mg) in water (1.4 mL) was addedthereto. The reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 1hour and stirred at room temperature for 7 hours. A brine was added tothe reaction solution, which was then extracted with chloroform,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by NH silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=70:30 to ethyl acetate only) to afford2-[3,5-diethoxy-4-(methanesulfinyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (33.8mg) as a colorless solid.

(3) Using the compound (33.8 mg) obtained in (2) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (34.0 mg) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

MS ESI posi: 271 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.636 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-9-31-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(methanesulfonyl)phenyl]ethan-1-one

(1) A solution of the compound (35 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-9-2 (1) in chloroform (1.2 mL) was ice-cooled,meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (64.8 mg) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 10 minutes andat room temperature for 20 minutes. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was addedthereto, and extraction with chloroform was carried out three times. Theorganic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium thiosulfatesolution, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to ethyl acetate only) to afford2-[3,5-diethoxy-4-(methanesulfonyl)phenyl]-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (37.6mg) as a colorless solid.

(2) Using the compound (37.6 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (35.6 mg) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

MS ESI posi: 287 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.696 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-10-11-[2,6-Diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]ethan-1-ol

(1) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a mixed solution of the compound (1 g)obtained in Reference Example 1-9-1 (1) in diethyl ether-tetrahydrofuran(20 mL-10 mL) was cooled to −78° C., n-butyllithium (1.60 mol/L n-hexanesolution, 2.5 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred for 30 minutes under ice cooling. After cooling the reactionsolution to −78° C., N,N-dimethylformamide (0.35 mL) was added thereto,and the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 1hour. The reaction solution was brought back to ice-cold, a saturatedaqueous ammonium chloride solution (30 mL) was added thereto, andextraction with ethyl acetate was carried out. The organic layer waswashed with a brine, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25) to afford2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)benzaldehyde (0.602 g) as acolorless solid.

(2) Using the compound (0.1 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-6-1 (1), and1-[2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]ethan-1-ol (83.3mg) was obtained as a colorless solid.

(3) Using the compound (83.3 mg) obtained in (2) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (68.0 mg) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

MS ESI posi: 235 [M−OH]⁺.

Retention time: 0.965 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-10-21-[4-(Difluoromethyl)-3,5-diethoxyphenyl]ethan-1-one

(1) To a solution of the compound (0.07 g) obtained in Reference Example1-10-1 (1) in chloroform (1.7 mL), bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfurtrifluoride (138 μL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature for 1 hour. Bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride(138 μL) was further added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 60° C. for 10 hours and at room temperature overnight. Asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reactionsolution, which was then extracted with chloroform, filtered throughPhase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethylacetate=50:50) to afford2-[4-(difluoromethyl)-3,5-diethoxyphenyl]-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (31.3mg) as a light yellow solid.

(2) Using the compound (31.3 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (60.6 mg) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

MS ESI posi: 259 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.115 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-10-3 (4-Acetyl-2,6-diethoxyphenyl)methyl acetate

(1) A solution of the compound (50.0 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-10-1 (1) in methanol (2 mL) was ice-cooled, and sodium borohydride(10.1 mg) was added thereto. The reaction solution was stirred at thesame temperature for 40 minutes. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, asaturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was added thereto, andextraction with ethyl acetate was carried out. The organic layer waswashed with a brine, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=60:40) to afford[2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]methanol (43.4 mg) asa colorless solid.

(2) To a solution of the compound (43.4 mg) obtained in (1) above inchloroform (1.5 mL), triethylamine (64.3 μL) and acetyl chloride (66.0μL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 4 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, and asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added thereto. Thereaction solution was extracted with chloroform, filtered through PhaseSeparator, and concentrated to afford[2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]methyl acetate (59.7mg) as a light yellow oily substance.

(3) Using the compound (59.7 mg) obtained in (2) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (30.7 mg) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

MS ESI posi: 303 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time; 0,975 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-10-41-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl]ethan-1-one

(1) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (Journal of the American Chemical Society,vol. 111, p. 393, 1989). Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of thecompound (70 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-10-1 (1) intetrahydrofuran (2.5 mL) was ice-cooled,(trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (55.4 μL) and tetrabutylammoniumfluoride (1 mol/L tetrahydrofuran solution, 25.0 μL) were added thereto,and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours.1 mol/L hydrochloric acid (1 mL) was further added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Water wasadded to the reaction solution, which was then extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with a brine, filtered throughPhase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethylacetate=50:50) to afford1-[2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]-2,2,2-trifluoroethan-1-ol(42 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(2) Using the compound (90 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (61 mg) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

MS ESI posi: 307 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.053 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-10-51-(4-Acetyl-2,6-diethoxyphenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethan-1-one

(1) To a solution of the compound (42 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-10-4 (1) in n-hexane (3 mL), manganese dioxide (0.8 g) was added, andthe reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3.5 hours andat 60 degrees for 2 hours. The reaction solution was filtered throughCelite (registered trademark), and the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50) to afford1-[2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]-2,2,2-trifluoroethan-1-one(31 mg) as a colorless solid.

(2) Using the compound (31 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (34 mg) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

MS ESI posi: 305 [M+H]⁺;

Retention time: 1.145 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-10-6 Methyl 4-acetyl-2,6-diethoxybenzoate

(1) To a solution of the compound (266 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-10-1 (1) in 2-methyl-2-butene (0.81 mL), sodium dihydrogen phosphate(456 mg), tert-butyl alcohol (3.8 mL), water (1.3 mL), andtetrahydrofuran (3.8 mL) were added, and the reaction solution wasice-cooled. Sodium chlorite (344 mg) was slowly added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, water (50 mL) and citric acid (1 g)were added thereto to make the solution acidic (the pH was 1 to 2), andextraction with ethyl acetate was carried out twice. The organic layerwas extracted with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (30mL) twice. Citric acid (4 g) was added to the aqueous layer to make itacidic (the pH was 5), and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried outtwice. The organic layer was washed with a brine, filtered through PhaseSeparator, and concentrated to afford2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)benzoic acid (205 mg) as acolorless solid.

(2) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a mixed solution of the compound (32mg) obtained in (1) above in chloroform-methanol (2 mL-1 mL) wasice-cooled, trimethylsilyldiazomethane (2 mol/L diethyl ether solution,162 μmL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature for 2 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled,water was added thereto, and the reaction solution was extracted withchloroform, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50) to afford methyl2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)benzoate (28.6 mg) as acolorless solid.

(3) To a mixed solution of the compound (28.6 mg) obtained in (2) abovein acetone-water (920 μL-920 μL), p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate(17.5 mg) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred for 2.5hours, p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (17.5 mg) was further addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperatureovernight. A saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added tothe reaction solution, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with a brine, filtered through Phase Separator,and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50) to affordthe title compound (24.2 mg) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 267 [M+H]⁺, 289 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 0.995 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-11-11-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl]ethan-1-one

(1) Using the compound (111 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-8-5, thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inReference Example 1-9-1 (1), and1-[2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]ethan-1-one (110mg) was obtained as a colorless solid.

(2) Using the compound (45.5 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-6-1 (1), and2-[2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]propan-2-ol (41.9mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(3) Using the compound (41.9 mg) obtained in (2) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (19.7 mg) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

MS ESI posi: 249 [M−OH]⁺.

Retention time: 1.037 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-11-21-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(1-hydroxypropyl)phenyl]ethan-1-one

(1) Using the compound (80 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-10-1 (1)and ethylmagnesium bromide (3 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 143 μL), thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inReference Example 1-6-1 (1), and1-[2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]propan-1-ol (85.0mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(2) Using the compound (85.0 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-10-6 (3), and the title compound (71.4 mg) was obtained as a colorlessoily substance.

MS ESI posi: 249 [M−OH]⁺.

Retention time: 0.994 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-11-3 1-(4-Acetyl-2,6-diethoxyphenyl)propan-1-one

Using the compound (34.6 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-11-2, thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inReference Example 1-10-5 (1), and the title compound (19.2 mg) wasobtained as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 265 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.018 min (method B)

Reference Example 1-12-1 4-Acetyl-2,6-diethoxybenzamide

(1) To a mixed solution of the compound (50.0 mg) obtained in ReferenceExample 1-10-6 (1) in tetrahydrofuran-methanol (1.1 mL-0.22 mL),ammonium chloride (13.5 mg), triethylamine (70.6 μL), and DMT-MM (93.4mg) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 6 hours, at 40° C. for 3 hours, and at room temperatureovernight. Ammonium chloride (13.5 mg), triethylamine (70.6 μL), andDMT-MM (93.4 mg) were further added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at 40° C. for 4 hours. 0.5 mol/L hydrochloric acid was addedto the reaction solution, which was then extracted with chloroform,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=50:50 to ethyl acetate only, and then chloroform only tochloroform:methanol=80:20) to afford2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)benzamide (64.0 mg) as acolorless solid.

(2) Using the compound (64.0 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (34.8 mg) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.38-1.48 (m, 6H) 2.59 (s, 3H)4.11-4.20 (m, 4H) 7.12 (s, 2H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 252 [M+H]⁺.

Reference Example 1-12-2 4-Acetyl-2,6-diethoxy-N-methylbenzamide

(1) Using the compound (47.7 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-10-6(1), the reaction and post treatment were carried out in accordance withthe method described in Reference Example 1-7-3. The obtained residuewas purified by NH silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=70:30 to 10:90) to afford2,6-diethoxy-N-methyl-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)benzamide (47.4 mg)as a colorless solid.

(2) Using the compound (47.4 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (40.7 mg) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.36-1.46 (m, 6H) 2.58 (s, 3H)2.97-3.05 (m, 3H) 4.07-4.18 (m, 4H) 5.61-5.73 (m, 1H) 7.10 (s, 2H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 266 [M+H]⁺.

Reference Example 1-13-11-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)-2-{[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl]oxy}ethan-1-one

(1) To a solution of the compound (1.6 g) obtained in Reference Example1-8-5 in methanol (32 mL), potassium hydroxide (1.6 g) was added, andthe reaction solution was stirred for 5 minutes. The reaction solutionwas ice-cooled, iodobenzene diacetate (3.1 g) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. Asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (10 mL) was added to thereaction solution, which was then extracted with chloroform, filteredthrough Phase Separator, and concentrated to afford a mixture containing1-[2,6-diethoxy-4-(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethoxyethyl)phenyl]ethan-1-one.

(2) To a solution of the mixture obtained in (1) above intetrahydrofuran (21 mL), water (7.1 mL) and p-toluenesulfonic acidmonohydrate (2.4 g) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature for 2 days. A saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution was added to the reaction solution, which was then extractedwith ethyl acetate three times. The organic layer was washed with abrine, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=90:10 to 30:70) to afford1-(4-acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)-2-hydroxyethan-1-one (1.15 g) as a lightyellow solid.

(3) A solution of the compound (115 g) obtained in (2) above inN,N-dimethylformamide (17 mL) was ice-cooled, imidazole (0.882 g) andtert-butyldimethylchlorosilane (1.95 g) were added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. Waterwas added to the reaction solution, which was then extracted with ethylacetate three times. The organic layer was washed with water and abrine, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=95:5 to 60:40) to afford the title compound (1.85 g) as a lightyellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 381 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.021 min (method A)

The following Reference Examples 1-13-2 to 1-13-3 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 1-13-1 or by a methodequivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example1-5-2 and Reference Example 1-5-17, commercially available compounds, orcompounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Table 9-1.

TABLE 9-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural FormulaMS nega m/z time (min) method 1-13-2

353 [M + H]+  375 [M + Na]+ 1.135 A 1-13-3

325 [M + H]+  347 [M + Na]+ 1.114 A

Reference Example 1-13-41-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)-2-methoxyethan-1-one

To a solution of the compound (100 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-13-1 (2) in acetonitrile (2.1 mL), iodomethane (157 μL) and silver(I)oxide (0.486 g) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature overnight. The reaction solution was filtered throughCelite (registered trademark), and the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 60:40) to afford the title compound (77mg) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 253 [M+H]⁺, 275 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 0.820 min (method A)

Reference Example 1-14-1 4-Bromo-2-chloro-3,5-diethoxybenzaldehyde

(1) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound (10 g)obtained in Reference Example 1-5-1 (1) in acetonitrile (105 mL) wascooled with a mixture of sodium chloride-ice, sulfuryl chloride (2.55mL) was added thereto (internal temperature: −18° C. to −16° C.), andthe reaction solution was stirred for 1 hour (internal temperature: −17°C. to −12° C.). At the same temperature, a saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution (75 mL) was added thereto (internal temperature:−17° C. to −10° C., the pH was 7), and extraction with ethyl acetate (50mL) was carried out. The organic layer was washed with a brine (50 mL)and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off thedesiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated to afford ethyl4-bromo-2-chloro-3,5-diethoxybenzoate (10.4 g) as a colorless oilysubstance.

(2) A solution of the compound (12.5 g) obtained in (1) above intetrahydrofuran (59 mL) was ice-cooled, lithium borohydride (1.93 g) andethanol (3.0 mL) were slowly added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at the same temperature for 1.5 hours. At the sametemperature, a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was addedthereto, and the reaction solution was extracted with chloroform,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated to afford(4-bromo-2-chloro-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)methanol (10.5 g) as a colorlessoily substance.

(3) To a solution of the compound (9 g) obtained in (2) above in toluene(97 mL), manganese dioxide (50.5 g) was added, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution wasfiltered through Celite (registered trademark), and the filtrate wasconcentrated to afford the title compound (8.1 g) as a yellow powder.

MS ESI posi: 307 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.974 min (method A)

Reference Example 1-14-2 4-Bromo-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylbenzaldehyde

(1) A solution of the compound (25 g) obtained in Reference Example1-5-1 (1) in chloroform (197 mL) was ice-cooled, silver trifluoroacetate(22.6 g) and iodine (24.0 g) were added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. At the sametemperature, a mixed solution of 10% aqueous sodium thiosulfatesolution-saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (1:1, 260 mL) wasadded thereto, the reaction solution was filtered through Celite(registered trademark), and the filtrate was extracted with chloroform.The organic layer was washed with a brine and dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent, thefiltrate was concentrated to afford ethyl4-bromo-3,5-diethoxy-2-iodobenzoate (35.6 g) as a pale yellow oilysubstance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (32.2 g) obtained in (1) above in1,4-dioxane (121 mL), methylboronic acid (4.57 g) and tripotassiumphosphate (46.3 g) were added, and the reaction solution was degassedunder reduced pressure. Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (4.20g) was added thereto, and the reaction solution was degassed underreduced pressure and then subjected to heating reflux for 2.5 hours. Atthe same temperature, water (2 mL) was added dropwise thereto over 30minutes, and the reaction solution was subjected to heating reflux for1.5 hours. At the same temperature, water (2 mL) was added dropwisethereto over 30 minutes, and the reaction solution was subjected toheating reflux for 5 hours. The reaction solution was allowed to becooled and filtered through Celite (registered trademark), and water wasadded to the filtrate, which was then extracted with ethyl acetatetwice. The organic layer was washed with a brine and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent,the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethylacetate=93:7) to afford ethyl 4-bromo-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylbenzoate(19.2 g) as a colorless oily substance.

(3) Using the compound (21.4 g) obtained in (2) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-14-1 (2), and a mixture (19.0 g) containing(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylphenyl)methanol was obtained as acolorless oily substance.

(4) Using the mixture (19.0 g) obtained in (3) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-14-1 (3), and the title compound (15.6 g) was obtained as a paleyellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 287, 289 [M+H]⁺, 309 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 0.926 min (method A)

Reference Example 1-14-3 4-Bromo-2-chloro-3-ethoxybenzaldehyde

(1) To a solution of 2-chloro-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde (10.0 g) in methanol(106 mL), trimethyl orthoformate (11.2 mL) and tetrabutylammoniumtribromide (1.54 g) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature for 17 hours. By adding ethyl acetate (500 ml) and a0.01 mol/L aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (500 ml) to the reactionsolution, it was partitioned into two layers. The organic layer wasdried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccatingagent, the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=92:8 to70:30) to afford 2-chloro-3-(dimethoxymethyl)phenol (14.8 g) as acolorless oily substance.

(2) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (WO 2010/016230). A solution of the compound(12.9 g) obtained in (1) above in chloroform (80 mL) was ice-cooled, asolution of bromine (2.78 mL) in chloroform (11 mL) was added theretoover 1 hour, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 17 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a 5% aqueous sodiumbisulfate solution (110 mL) was added thereto, and extraction withchloroform was carried out (the pH of the aqueous layer was 1). Theorganic layer was washed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate wasconcentrated to afford 4-bromo-2-chloro-3-hydroxybenzaldehyde (14.9 g)as a light yellow solid.

(3) To the compound (14.9 g) obtained in (2) above and potassiumcarbonate (17.5 g), N,N-dimethylformamide (63 mL) and iodoethane (7.67mL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, water(140 mL) was added thereto, and extraction with a mixed solvent ofn-hexane-ethyl acetate (3:1) was carried out. The organic layer waswashed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated toafford the title compound (17.4 g) as a light yellow oily substance.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.51-1.54 (m, 3H) 4.12-4.16 (m, 2H)7.55-7.57 (m, 1H) 7.59-7.61 (m, 1H) 10.43 (s, 1H).

The following Reference Examples 1-14-4 to 1-14-6 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 1-14-1 (2) to (3) or ReferenceExample 1-14-2, or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compoundsobtained in Reference Example 1-2-1 and Reference Example 1-5-1 (1),commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown inTable 10-1.

TABLE 10-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 1-14-4

223 [M + H]+ 0.926 A 1-14-5

195 [M + H]+ 1.208 B 1-14-6

273 [M + H]+ 1.126 B

Reference Example 1-14-73,5-Diethoxy-4-(1-hydroxycyclopropyl)benzaldehyde

(1) Using the compound (8.0 g) obtained in Reference Example 1-14-6, thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inReference Example 1-9-1 (1), and2-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)-1,3-dioxolane (9.1 g) was obtained as alight purple oily substance.

(2) Using the compound (3.5 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (2), and1-[4-(1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)-2,6-diethoxyphenyl]cyclopropan-1-ol (460 mg)was obtained as a light yellow solid.

(3) Using the compound (460 mg) obtained in (2) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-9-1 (3), and the title compound (400 mg) was obtained as a lightyellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 233 [M−OH]⁺, 273 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention tinier 0.733 min (method A)

Reference Example 1-14-8 4-Bromo-5-ethoxy-2-methylbenzaldehyde

(1) A solution of 5-hydroxy-2-methylbenzoic acid (1 g) and acetic acid(4 mL) in chloroform (32 mL) was ice-cooled, bromine (1 mL) was added,and the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hourand at room temperature for 20 hours. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, a saturated aqueous sodium sulfite solution was addedthereto, and extraction with ethyl acetate and chloroform was carriedout sequentially. The organic layer was washed with a brine, filteredthrough Phase Separator, and concentrated to afford a mixture (2.4 g)containing 4-bromo-5-hydroxy-2-methylbenzoic acid as a light yellowpowder.

(2) To a solution of the mixture (2.4 g) obtained in (1) above inN,N-dimethylformamide (6.6 mL), potassium carbonate (2.7 g) was added,and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes.Iodoethane (1.6 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 60° C. for 4 hours. Water was added to the reaction solution,which was then extracted with a mixed solvent of n-hexane-ethyl acetate(1:1), filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. Diethyl etherwas added to the residue, the precipitated solid was filtered off, andthe filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=98:2 to 75:25) to afford amixture (2.0 g) containing ethyl 4-bromo-5-ethoxy-2-methylbenzoate as alight yellow oily substance.

(3) A solution of the mixture (2.0 g) obtained in (2) above intetrahydrofuran (26 mL) was ice-cooled, lithium borohydride (0.429 g)was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 12 hours and at 50° C. for 3 hours. The reactionsolution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution(20 mL) was slowly added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirredat room temperature for 0.5 hours. The reaction solution was extractedwith chloroform, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=98:2 to 60:40) to afford(4-bromo-5-ethoxy-2-methylphenyl)methanol (0.75 g) as a colorless oilysubstance.

(4) To a solution of the compound (0.75 g) obtained in (3) above intoluene (12 mL), manganese dioxide (3.2 g) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. Insolubles werefiltered off with Celite (registered trademark), and the filtrate wasconcentrated to afford the title compound (0.75 g) as a colorless oilysubstance.

MS ESI posi: 243, 245 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.138 min (method B)

The following Reference Example 1-14-9 was synthesized by the methoddescribed in Reference Example 1-14-8 (2) to (4) or by a methodequivalent thereto, using methyl 4-bromo-3-hydroxy-2-methylbenzoate. Thestructure and LCMS data of the compound are shown in Table 10-2.

TABLE 10-2 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 1-14-9

,

  [M + H]+

A

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Reference Example 1-14-104-Cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylbenzaldehyde

(1) A solution of the compound (2.27 g) obtained in Reference Example1-8-7 in chloroform (24 mL) was ice-cooled, silver trifluoroacetate(2.78 g) and iodine (2.95 g) were added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at the same temperature for 50 minutes. A saturatedaqueous sodium thiosulfate solution and a saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution were added dropwise to the reaction solution, whichwas then filtered through Celite (registered trademark), and thefiltrate was partitioned into two layers. The organic layer was filteredthrough Phase Separator and concentrated. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=98:2 to 80:20) to afford4-cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxy-2-iodobenzaldehyde (751 mg) as an orange oilysubstance.

(2) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of the compound (1.5 g)obtained in (1) above in 1,4-dioxane (21 mL), methylboronic acid (0.37g), [1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II) dichloridedichloromethane adduct (0.34 g), tripotassium phosphate (2.7 g), andwater (2.1 mL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 100°C. for 7 hours and at room temperature for 15 hours. Ethyl acetate andwater were added to the reaction solution, which was then filteredthrough Celite (registered trademark), and the filtrate was partitionedinto two layers. The organic layer was concentrated, and the obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=95:5 to 60:40) to afford the title compound (617 mg) as acolorless oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 249 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.968 min (method A)

The following Reference Examples 1-14-11 to 1-14-12 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 1-14-10 or by a methodequivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example1-4-1 and Reference Example 1-4-3. The structures, NMR data, and LCMSdata of the compounds are shown in Table 10-3 to Table 10-4.

TABLE 10-3 Reference Example No. Structural Formula Analytical datai1-14-11

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TABLE 10-4 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 1-14-12

  [M + H]+

  A

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Reference Example 1-15-1(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethan-1-amine

(1) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methodsdescribed in the literatures (Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry, vol.5, p. 590, 2003; and Organic Letters, vol. 3, p. 3707, 2001). To asolution of (S)-(−)-tert-butylsulfinamide (1 g) and the compound (1.80g) obtained in Reference Example 1-4-2 in chloroform (21 mL), tetraethylorthotitanate (containing 35% or less of tetraisopropyl orthotitanate)(3.74 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 110° C.for 15 minutes under microwave irradiation. The reaction solution wasfiltered through a mixed pad of Celite (registered trademark)-sodiumsulfate decahydrate (2:1, 20 g), and the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30) to afford(SS)—N-[(E)-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)methylidene]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(2.52 g) as a light yellow solid.

(2) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (Chemical Reviews, vol. 110, p. 3600, 2010).Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound (3.40 g)obtained in (1) above in 1,2-dichloroethane (55 mL) was ice-cooled,methylmagnesium bromide (3 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 18.2 mL) wasslowly added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 15 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, asaturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was added thereto, andextraction with ethyl acetate was carried out twice. The organic layerwas washed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate.After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 50:50) to afford(SS)—N-[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(2.81 g) as a colorless solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.21 (s, 9H) 1.37-1.44 (m, 6H)1.49-1.57 (m, 3H) 2.08 (s, 3H) 3.24-129 (m, 1H) 3.95-4.06 (m, 4H)4.46-4.53 (m, 1H) 6.49 (s, 2H).

The obtained colorless solid was recrystallized from ethyl acetate toacquire a single crystal, which was confirmed to have the targetstructure below by X-ray structure analysis.

(3) A solution of the compound (2.81 g) obtained in (2) above inmethanol (43 mL) was ice-cooled, a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-1,4-dioxanesolution (6.4 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was addedthereto, and extraction with a mixed solvent of chloroform-methanol(9:1) was carried out. The organic layer was dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent, thefiltrate was concentrated to afford the title compound (2.10 g) as alight yellow oily substance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.35-1.44 (m, 9H) 2.08 (s, 3H)4.01-4.08 (m, 5H) 6.51 (s, 2H).

Reference Example 1-15-2(1R)-1-(4-Bromo-2-chloro-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-amine hydrochloride

(1) To a solution of the compound (6.00 g) obtained in Reference Example1-14-1 in toluene (39 mL), (S)-(−)-tert-butylsulfinamide (2.48 g) andtetraethyl orthotitanate (containing 35% or less of tetraisopropylorthotitanate) (6.43 mL) were added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 100° C. for 3 hours and left standing at room temperatureovernight. A 10% aqueous disodium citrate 1.5-hydrate solution was addedto the reaction solution, which was then stirred for 30 minutes andsubsequently filtered through Celite (registered trademark), and thefiltrate was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith a 10% aqueous disodium citrate 1.5-hydrate solution and a brinesequentially, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=90:10) to afford(SS)—N-[(E)-(4-bromo-2-chloro-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)methylidene]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(7.06 g) as a colorless powder.

(2) Using the compound (7.06 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-15-1 (2), and(SS)—N-[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-2-chloro-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(5.93 g) was obtained as a colorless amorphous.

(3) To a solution of the compound (2 g) obtained in (2) above inmethanol (16 mL), a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-1,4-dioxane solution (3.5mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 30 minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated to afford thetitle compound (1.36 g) as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.41-1.52 (m, 6H) 1.56-1.66 (m, 3H)4.03-4.21 (m, 4H) 4.88-4.97 (m, 1H) 6.99 (s, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 322, 324 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.953 min (method C)

The following Reference Examples 1-15-3 to 1-15-13 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 1-15-1 to 1-15-2 or ReferenceExample 1-16-1, or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compoundsobtained in Reference Example 1-4-1, Reference Example 1-4-3, andReference Examples 1-14-4 to 1-14-12, commercially available compounds,or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and NMR dataof the compounds are shown in Table 11-1 to Table 11-3.

TABLE 11-1 Reference Example No. Structural Formula Analytical data1-15-3

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 1.47- 1.54 (m, 3H) 1.98 (s, 3H) 3.79 (s,6H) 4.28- 4.38 (m, 1H) 6.82 (s, 2H) 8.39 (br s, 3H). 1-15-4

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.21-1.90 (m, 9H) 3.84-4.13 (m, 5H)

(br s, 1H)

 (br s, 2H) 8.52-9.01 (m, 3H). 1-15-5

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₆) δ ppm 1.36-1.46 (m,

) 1.51-1.62 (m, 3H) 2.12 (s, 3H) 2.24 (s, 3H) 3.72-3.85 (m, 2H) 3.99-4.14 (m, 2H) 4.64-4.74 (m, 1H) 6.79 (s, 1H). 1-15-6

¹H NMR (600 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 1.34- 1.39 (m, 6H) 1.48-1.52 (m, 3H)4.08-4.15 (m, 4H) 4.30-4.42 (m, 1H)

 -

 (m, 2H) 8.37-8.55 (m, 3H). 1-15-7

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 0.81-0.95 (m, 2H) 1.05-1.20 (m, 2H)1.37- 1.47 (m, 6H) 1.47-1.60 (m, 3H) 3.93-4.09 (m, 4H) 4.09-4.24 (m, 1H)6.15 (br s,

)

 (s, 2H) 8.24 (br s, 1H).

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TABLE 11-2 Reference Example No. Structural Formula Analytical data1-15-8

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.23-1.39 (m, 3H) 1.40-1.50 (m, 3H)2.27 (s, 3H) 2.62 (s 3H) 4.07-4.23 (m, 2H) 4.31- 4.43 (m, 1H) 7.13-7.76(m, 4H). 1-15-9

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TABLE 11-3 Reference Example No. Structural Formula Analytical data1-15-10

1-15-11

1-15-12

1-15-13

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Reference Example 1-16-11-{4-[(1R)-1-Aminoethyl]-3-chloro-2,6-diethoxyphenyl}ethan-1-one

(1) Using the compound (500 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-15-2(2), the reaction was carried out in accordance with the methoddescribed in Reference Example 1-8-5. However, instead of the 10%aqueous potassium carbonate solution, a saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution was used for the post treatment. By the abovemethod,(SS)—N-[(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-2-chloro-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(457 mg) was obtained as a brown oily substance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (457 mg) obtained in (1) above inmethanol (3.9 mL), a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-1,4-dioxane solution(0.88 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 45 minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated, andthe obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform only to chloroform:methanol=95:5) to afford the titlecompound (320 mg) as a brown amorphous.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.23-1.41 (m, 6H) 1.63-1.72 (m, 3H)2.48 (s, 3H) 3.89-4.10 (m, 4H) 4.92-5.01 (m, 1H) 7.20 (s, 1H) 8.99 (brs, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 286, 288 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.813 min (method C)

Reference Example 1-16-21-(4-[(1R)-1-Aminoethyl]-2,6-diethoxy-3-methylphenyl ethan-1-onehydrochloride

(1) Using the compound (15.4 g) obtained in Reference Example 1-14-2,the reaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inReference Example 1-15-2 (1), and(SS)—N-[(E)-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylphenyl)methylidene]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(19.5 g) was obtained as a yellow oily substance.

(2) Using the compound (19.5 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction andpost treatment were carried out in accordance with the method describedin Reference Example 1-15-1 (2). To the obtained residue, ethyl acetate(5 mL) and hexane (30 mL) were added, and they were dissolved by heatingand stirring. To this, ethyl acetate (5 mL) and hexane (160 mL) werefurther added, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 2 hours and for 1 hour under ice cooling. The precipitated solid wasfiltered off. To the obtained solid, ethyl acetate (6 mL) and hexane (14mL) were added, and they were dissolved by heating and stirring. Tothis, hexane (150 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirredfor 30 minutes under ice cooling. The precipitated solid was filteredoff, and(SS)—N-[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylphenyl)ethyl]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(10.8 g) was obtained as a colorless powder.

(3) A solution of the compound (2.00 g) obtained in (2) above inmethanol (16 mL) was ice-cooled, a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-1,4-dioxanesolution (3.69 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, and(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylphenyl)ethan-1-amine hydrochloride(1.60 g) was obtained as a colorless powder.

(4) A solution of the compound (1.60 g) obtained in (3) above inchloroform (12 mL) was ice-cooled, N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.71 mL)and a solution of di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (1.29 g) in chloroform (4mL) were added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour. Water was added to the reaction solution, whichwas then extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was filteredthrough Phase Separator and concentrated. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate:chloroform=93:2:5 to 71:24:5) to afford tert-butyl[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylphenyl)ethyl]carbamate (1.63 g) asa colorless solid.

(5) To a solution of the compound (1.63 g) obtained in (4) above andbutyl vinyl ether (4.05 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (13 mL), water (1.3mL), palladium(II) acetate (90.8 mg), 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane(350 mg), and potassium carbonate (1.68 g) were added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at 120° C. for 3 hours under microwave irradiation.Water was added to the reaction solution, which was then filteredthrough Celite (registered trademark), and water was added to thefiltrate, which was then extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layerwas washed with a mixed solution of saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution-water (1:1) and a brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate wasconcentrated to afford a mixture (2.1 g) containing tert-butyl((1R)-1-[4-(1-butoxyethenyl)-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylphenyl]ethylcarbamate.

(6) A solution of the mixture (2.1 g) obtained in (5) above intetrahydrofuran (10 mL) was ice-cooled, 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid (2 mL)was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 1 hour. 1 mon hydrochloric acid (4 mL) was further addedto the reaction solution, which was then stirred at the same temperaturefor 30 minutes. The reaction solution was extracted with diethyl ether.The organic layer was washed with a brine, dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated.The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25) to afford tert-butyl[(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylphenyl)ethyl]carbamate (1.21 g)as a colorless solid.

(7) A solution of the compound (1.21 g) obtained in (6) above in1,4-dioxane (4 mL) was ice-cooled, a 4 mol/L hydrogenchloride-1,4-dioxane solution (3.3 mL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Thereaction solution was concentrated to afford the title compound (1.01 g)as a pale brown powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 1.18-1.38 (m, 6H) 1.41-1.51 (m, 3H) 2.15(s, 3H) 2.39 (s, 3H) 3.69-3.82 (m, 2H) 4.03-4.15 (m, 2H) 4.50-4.59 (m,1H) 7.18 (s, 1H) 8.43 (br s, 2H).

The following Reference Example 1-16-3 was synthesized by the methoddescribed in Reference Example 1-16-2 or by a method equivalent thereto,using the compound obtained in Reference Example 1-15-6, a commerciallyavailable compound, or a compound obtained by synthesis according tomethods described in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. Thestructure and NMR data of the compound are shown in Table 12-1.

TABLE 12-1 Reference Example No. Structural Formula Analytical data1-16-3

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.26-1.40) (m, 6H) 1.60-1.67 (m,3H) 2.45 (s, 3H) 3.97-4.12 (m, 4H) 4.17-4.36 (m, 1H) 6.72 (s, 2H) 8.70(br s, 2H).

Reference Example 1-17-1(1R)-1-(4-Cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-amine hydrochloride

(1) To a solution of the compound (500 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-15-6 in chloroform (4 mL), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (537 μL) wasadded, the reaction solution was ice-cooled, a solution of di-tert-butyldicarbonate (403 μg) in chloroform (2 mL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Water wasadded to the reaction solution, and the organic layer was separated,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only ton-hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25) to afford tert-butyl[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]carbamate (584 mg) as acolorless solid.

(2) Using the compound (598 mg) obtained in (1) above andcyclopropylboronic acid (198 mg), the reaction was carried out inaccordance with the method described in Reference Example 1-7-1, andtert-butyl [(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]carbamate(644 mg) was obtained as a yellow solid.

(3) A solution of the compound (644 mg) obtained in (2) above inchloroform (2.5 mL) was ice-cooled, a 4 mol/L hydrogenchloride-1,4-dioxane solution (1.2 mL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Chloroform(3 mL), methanol (2 mL), and a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-1,4-dioxanesolution (0.77 mL) was further added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at the same temperature for 6 hours. The reaction solutionwas concentrated, chloroform was added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes. Theprecipitated solid was filtered off to afford the title compound (380mg) as a colorless solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 0.65-0.81 (m, 2H) 0.91-1.12 (m, 2H) 133(t, J=6.90 Hz, 6H) 1.41-1.54 (m, 3H) 1.83-1.94 (m, 1H) 4.00 (q, J=6.90Hz, 4H) 4.19-4.36 (m, 1H) 6.73 (s, 2H) 8.32 (br s, 2H).

The following Reference Examples 1-17-2 to 1-17-3 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 1-17-1 or by a methodequivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example1.15-9 and Reference Example 1-15-13. The structures and NMR data of thecompounds are shown in Table 12-2.

TABLE 12-2 Reference Example No. Structural Formula Analytical data1-17-2

1-17-3

1H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d4) δ ppm 0.59-0.73 (m, 2H) 0.91-1.05 (m, 2H)1.37- 1.48 (m, 3H) 1.50-1.63 (m, 3H) 2.14- 2.24 (m, 1H) 2.29-2.37 (m,3H) 3.86- 3.99 (m, 2H) 4.62-4.72 (m, 1H) 6.73- 6.83 (m, 1H) 7.05-7.16(m, 1H).

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Reference Example 1-17-4(1R)-1-(2-Chloro-4-cyclopropyl-3-ethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-aminehydrochloride

(1) To a solution of the compound (4.00 g) obtained in Reference Example1-14-3 in toluene (30 mL), (S)-(−)-tert-butylsulfinamide (1.93 g) andtetraethyl orthotitanate (containing 35% or less of tetraisopropylorthotitanate) (5.00 mL) were added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 100° C. for 1 hour. After bringing the reaction solution backto room temperature, a brine (4 mL) was added thereto. The reactionsolution was filtered through a mixed pad of Celite (registeredtrademark)-diatomaceous earth (1:1, 150 mL), and the filtrate wasconcentrated to afford(SS)—N-[(E)-(4-bromo-2-chloro-3-ethoxyphenyl)methylidene]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(5.90 g) was obtained as a light yellow oily substance.

(2) Using the compound (5.57 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example1-15-1 (2), and(SS)—N-[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-2-chloro-3-ethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(2.58 g) was obtained as a colorless solid.

(3) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a mixed solution of the compound(2.57 g) obtained in (2) above in toluene-water (67 mL-6.7 mL), cesiumcarbonate (6.56 g), cyclopropylboronic acid (865 mg), andtetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (776 mg) were added, and thereaction solution was stirred at 100° C. for 14 hours, at 120° C. for 20minutes, and at 130° C. for 1 hour. After bringing the reaction solutionback to room temperature, cyclopropylboronic acid (404 mg) andtetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (388 mg) were further addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at 130° C. for 2 hours.The reaction solution was concentrated, and the obtained residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=80:20 to ethyl acetate only) to afford(SS)—N-[(1R)-1-(2-chloro-4-cyclopropyl-3-ethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(1.89 g) as a light yellow solid.

(3) To a solution of the compound (1.89 g) obtained in (2) above inmethanol (3 mL), 2 mol/L hydrogen chloride-methanol (5.50 mL) was added,and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 80minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated, the obtained residuewas suspended by adding isopropyl ether, and the solid was filtered offto afford the title compound (1.29 g) as a light yellow powder.

MS ESI posi: 240 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.876 min (method C)

Reference Example 1-18-11-{4-[(1R)-1-Aminoethyl]-2-ethoxy-3-methylphenyl}ethan-1-one

(1) To a solution of 1-(4-benzyloxy-2-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)ethanone(14.9 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (58 mL), potassium carbonate (12.0 g)and iodoethane (9.3 mL) were added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 60° C. for 10 hours and at room temperature overnight.Potassium carbonate (8.0 g) and iodoethane (4.6 mL) were further addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 20 hours.Water was added to the reaction solution, which was then extracted witha mixed solvent of n-hexane-ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith water and a brine sequentially, and dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate wasconcentrated to afford a mixture (18.0 g) containing1-[4-(benzyloxy)-2-ethoxy-3-methylphenyl]ethan-1-one as a brown oilysubstance.

(2) To a solution of the mixture (18.0 g) obtained in (1) above inethanol (58 mL), palladium carbon (3.3 g) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 20 hours under a hydrogenatmosphere. The reaction solution was filtered through Celite(registered trademark), and the filtrate was concentrated to afford amixture (12.8 g) containing1-(2-ethoxy-4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)ethan-1-one as a light brown oilysubstance.

(3) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of the mixture (11.3 g)obtained in (2) above in chloroform (232 mL), pyridine (10 mL) wasadded, and the reaction solution was ice-cooled.Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (11.7 mL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred for 2 hours while gradually bringing itback to room temperature. Pyridine (1 mL) was added thereto at roomtemperature, and the reaction solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 80 minutes. The reaction solution was ice-cooled,pyridine (2 mL) and trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (2.3 mL) wereadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 80 minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated, ethyl acetatewas added thereto, and the reaction solution was ice-cooled. A saturatedaqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added dropwise thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature until it stoppedfoaming. The organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution, water, and a brine sequentially, and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent,the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=97:3 to 65:35)to afford 4-acetyl-3-ethoxy-2-methylphenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate(15.9 g) as a light yellow oily substance.

(4) To a solution of the compound (15.9 g) obtained in (3) above intoluene (325 mL), ethylene glycol (122 mL) and p-toluenesulfonic acidmonohydrate (0.9 g) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at125° C. for 4.5 hours and at room temperature overnight. The reactionsolution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solutionwas added thereto, and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried out.The organic layer was washed with water and a brine sequentially,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=97:3 to 78:22) to afford3-ethoxy-2-methyl-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (17.3 g) as a colorless oily substance.

(5) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a mixed solution of the compound(17.3 g) obtained in (4) above in 1,4-dioxane-water (93 mL-9.3 mL),sodium carbonate (7.43 g), potassium (acetoxymethyl)trifluoroborane(12.6 g), and(2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-diisopropoxy-1,1′-biphenyl)[2-(2′-amino-1,1′-biphenyl)]palladium(II)methanesulfonate (RuPhosPdG3, Sigma-Aldrich, 1.95 g) were added, and thereaction solution was stirred at 100° C. for 20 hours. The reactionsolution was concentrated, and the obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=98:2 to 60:40)to afford[3-ethoxy-2-methyl-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]methanol (8.3 g)and 1-[2-ethoxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylphenyl]ethan-1-one (1.59 g)each as a light yellow oily substance.

(6) To a solution of[3-ethoxy-2-methyl-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]methanol (8.3 g)obtained in (5) above in toluene (82 mL), manganese(IV) oxide (29 g) wasadded, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 16hours. Manganese(IV) oxide (29 g) and toluene (50 mL) were further addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 4hours. The reaction solution was filtered through Celite (registeredtrademark), and the filtrate was concentrated to afford a mixture (7.89g) containing3-ethoxy-2-methyl-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)benzaldehyde as a lightyellow oily substance.

(7) To a solution of the mixture (7.89 g) obtained in (6) above and(S)-(−)-tert-butylsulfinamide (3.82 g) in toluene (63 mL), tetraethylorthotitanate (containing 35% or less of tetraisopropyl orthotitanate)(10.4 mL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 45 minutes. Tetraethyl orthotitanate (containing 35% orless of tetraisopropyl orthotitanate) (3.9 mL) were further addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for14 hours. The reaction solution was filtered through a mixture of Celite(registered trademark) and sodium sulfate decahydrate, and the filtratewas concentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=94:6 to 50:50) to afford(SS)—N-{(E)-[3-ethoxy-2-methyl-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]methylidene}-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (9.56 g) as a light yellow oily substance.

(8) A solution of the compound (9.56 g) obtained in (7) above in1,2-dichloroethane (90 mL) was ice-cooled, methylmagnesium bromide (3mol/L diethyl ether solution, 27.0 mL) was added dropwise thereto, andthe reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour andat room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled,methylmagnesium bromide (3 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 4.5 mL) wasadded dropwise thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at thesame temperature for 10 minutes, brought back to room temperature, andstirred for 50 minutes. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, asaturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred overnight while gradually bringing it backto room temperature. Water was added to the reaction solution, which wasthen separated into the organic layer and the aqueous layer. The aqueouslayer was extracted with chloroform, and the organic layers werecombined, washed with a brine, filtered through Phase Separator, andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate:methanol=84:16:0 to 0:100:0 to0:90:10) to afford(SS)—N-{(1R)-1-[3-ethoxy-2-methyl-4-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)phenyl]ethyl}-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(7.52 g) as a colorless gum-like substance.

(9) A solution of the compound (7.5 g) obtained in (8) above in methanol(100 mL) was ice-cooled, 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid (100 mL) was addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred for 2.5 days whilegradually raising the temperature to room temperature. A saturatedaqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reaction solutionto adjust the pH to 8 to 9, and extraction with ethyl acetate wascarried out. The organic layer was washed with a brine, filtered throughPhase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residue was dissolved inmethanol, insolubles were filtered off, and the filtrate was thenconcentrated to afford the title compound (5.1 g) as a light yellow oilysubstance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.16-1.48 (m, 8H) 2.30 (s, 3H) 2.62(s, 3H) 3.77-3.86 (m, 2H) 4.38-4.46 (m, 1H) 7.34 (d, J=8.07 Hz, 1H) 7.46(d, J=8.07 Hz, 1H).

Reference Example 1-18-2(1R)-1-[3-Ethoxy-4-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl]ethan-1-amineformate

(1) To a solution of1-[2-ethoxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-3-methylphenyl]ethan-1-one (50 mg)obtained in Reference Example 1-18-1 (5) in toluene (1.2 mL), manganesedioxide (209 mg) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature for 18 hours and at 40° C. for 2 hours. Manganesedioxide (104 mg) was further added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at 40° C. for 4 hours. The reaction solution was filteredthrough Celite (registered trademark), and the filtrate wasconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=80:20) to afford4-acetyl-3-ethoxy-2-methylbenzaldehyde (30.5 mg) as a yellow oilysubstance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (0.70 g) obtained in (1) above intoluene (6.8 mL), (S)-(−)-tert-butylsulfinamide (0.41 g) and tetraethylorthotitanate (containing 35% or less of tetraisopropyl orthotitanate)(1.1 mL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 hours. The reaction solution was filtered through amixed pad of Celite (registered trademark)-sodium sulfate deca hydrate(2:1, 15 g), and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=94:6 to60:40) to afford(SS)—N-[(E)-(4-acetyl-3-ethoxy-2-methylphenyl)methylidene]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide(0.279 g) as a yellow oily substance.

(3) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound (0.279 g)obtained in (2) above in 1,2-dichloroethane (3.0 mL) was ice-cooled, andmethylmagnesium bromide (0.9 mL) was slowly added dropwise thereto.1,2-Dichloroethane (3.0 mL) was further added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour. Tetrahydrofuran (3.0 mL) wasadded thereto, methylmagnesium bromide (0.9 mL) was added dropwisethereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperaturefor 1 hour. A saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was slowlyadded thereto, and extraction with chloroform was carried out. Theorganic layers were collected, filtered through Phase Separator, andconcentrated. The concentrate was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=90:10 to ethyl acetate only) toafford(SS)—N-{(1R)-1-[3-ethoxy-4-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl]ethyl}-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (0.176 g) as a colorless gum-like substance.

(4) A solution of the compound (174 mg) obtained in (3) above inmethanol (2.5 mL) was ice-cooled, 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid (2.5 mL) wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 20 minutes and at room temperature for 22 hours. Asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reactionsolution to adjust the pH to 8 to 9, sodium chloride was added thereto,and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried out. The organic layer waswashed with a brine, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated.The concentrate was purified by preparative HPLC to afford the titlecompound (53 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.34-1.69 (m, 12H) 2.32 (s, 3H)3.78-3.97 (m, 2H) 4.60-4.80 (m, 1H) 7.19 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H) 7.54 (d,J=8.0 Hz, 1H) 8.53 (br s, 1H).

Reference Example 2-1-1 4-Phenylbutyl 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate

A solution of 4-phenyl-1-butanol (3 g) in chloroform (80 mL) wasice-cooled, trimethylamine hydrochloride (0.477 g), triethylamine (4.18mL), and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride (4.38 g) were added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 45 minutes. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, and a mixed solution ofwater-saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (50 mL-50 mL) wasadded thereto. The reaction solution was extracted with chloroform,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only ton-hexane:ethyl acetate=65:35) to afford the title compound (6.24 g) as acolorless oily substance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.60-1.70 (m, 4H) 2.44 (s, 3H)2.53-2.59 (m, 2H) 4.01-4.06 (m, 2H) 7.07-7.13 (m, 2H) 7.14-7.21 (m, 1H)7.22-7.29 (m, 2H) 7.30-7.35 (m, 2H) 7.76-7.80 (m, 2H).

The following Reference Examples 2-1-2 to 2-1-6 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 2-1-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using commercially available compounds or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 13-1.

TABLE 13-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 2-1-2

 [M + Na]+ 0.881 A 2-1-3

357 [M + Na]+

B 2-1-4

313 [M + Na]

— B 2-1-5

329 [M + Na]+ 1.126 B 2-1-6

307 [M + H]+  329 [M + Na]+ 1.082 B

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

The NMR data of Reference Example 2-1-4 is shown below,

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.92-2.01 (m, 2H) 2.46 (s, 3H)2.60-2.68 (m, 2H) 4.00-4.07 (m, 2H) 7.03-7.11 (m, 2H) 7.15-7.25 (m, 3H)7.31-7.38 (m, 2H) 7.75-7.84 (m, 2H).

Reference Example 2-2-1 2-(2,3-Dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)ethyl4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate

(1) A solution of (2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)acetic acid (2.60 g) intetrahydrofuran (20 mL) was ice-cooled, borane-tetrahydrofuran complex(1 mol/L tetrahydrofuran solution, 44.3 mL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. Methanolwas added to the reaction solution, which was then concentrated toafford 2-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)ethan-1-ol (2.58 g) as a colorlessoily substance.

(2) Using the compound (2.58 g) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example2-1-1, and the title compound (4.15 g) was obtained as a colorlesssolid.

MS ESI posi: 339 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 1.276 min (method B)

Reference Example 2-3-1 3-(2-Fluorophenyl)propyl4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate

(1) To a solution of 1-fluoro-2-iodobenzene (150 mg) in acetonitrile(1.7 mL), triethylamine (0.471 mL), 2-propyn-1-ol (0.0468 mL),tris{tris[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phosphine}palladium(0)(SUPERSTABLE palladium(0) catalyst: FUJIFILM Wako Pure ChemicalCorporation, 71.5 mg), and copper(I) iodide (12.9 mg) were added, andthe reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes.The reaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 5 hours and then stirredat room temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated,and the obtained residue was purified by NH silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 40:60) to afford3-(2-fluorophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol as a light brown oily substance.

(2) To a solution of the compound obtained in (1) above in methanol (3.4mL), palladium carbon (50 mg) was added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature overnight under a hydrogen atmosphere. Thereaction solution was filtered through Celite (registered trademark) andNH silica gel, and the filtrate was concentrated.

(3) Using the residue obtained in (2) above, the reaction was carriedout in accordance with the method described in Reference Example 2-1-1,and the title compound (150 mg) was obtained as a colorless oilysubstance.

MS ESI posi: 331 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 0.883 min (method A)

The following Reference Examples 2-3-2 to 2-3-5 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 2-3-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using commercially available compounds or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 14-1.

TABLE 14-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example. No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 2-3-2

331 [M + Na]+ 0.876 A 2-3-3

341 [M + Na]+ 0.949 A 2-3-4

341 [M + Na]+ 0.958 A 2-3-5

341 [M + Na]+ 0.959 A

Reference Example 2-4-1 (3E)-4-Phenylpent-3-en-1-yl4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate

(1) A solution of triethyl phosphonoacetate (3.55 mL) in acetonitrile(50 mL) was ice-cooled, DBU (2.22 mL), lithium chloride (0.758 g), and2-phenylpropionaldehyde (2 g) were added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reactionsolution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solutionwas added thereto, and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried out.The organic layer was washed with a brine, and dried over magnesiumsulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate wasconcentrated, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=90:10) to affordethyl (3E)-4-phenylpent-3-enoate (2.64 g) as a colorless oily substanceand ethyl (3Z)-4-phenylpent-3-enoate (53 mg) as a colorless oilysubstance.

(2) A solution of ethyl (3E)-4-phenylpent-3-enoate (1.51 g) obtained in(1) above in tetrahydrofuran (12 mL) was ice-cooled, lithium borohydride(0.483 g) was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature for 2 days. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, and asaturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was slowly added thereto.The reaction solution was extracted with chloroform, filtered throughPhase Separator, and concentrated to afford (3E)-4-phenylpent-3-en-1-ol(1.21 g) as a colorless oily substance.

(3) Using the compound (1.21 g) obtained in (2) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example2-1-1, and the title compound (1.61 g) was obtained as a light yellowoily substance.

MS ESI posi: 339 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 1.224 min (method B)

Reference Example 2-5-1 4,4-Difluoro-4-phenylbutyl4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate

(1) A solution of methyl 3-benzoylpropionate (1.33 g) in tetrahydrofuran(11.5 mL) was ice-cooled, lithium borohydride (0.452 g) was addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 2days. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueous ammoniumchloride solution was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred until no more bubbles were formed. The reaction solution wasextracted with chloroform, filtered through Phase Separator, andconcentrated to afford 1-phenylbutane-1,4-diol (1.06 g).

(2) To a mixed solution of the compound (1.06 g) obtained in (1) abovein toluene-ethyl acetate (23 mL-8 mL), manganese(IV) oxide (6.02 g) wasadded, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 24hours. The reaction solution was filtered through Celite (registeredtrademark), and the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to ethylacetate only) to afford 4-hydroxy-1-phenylbutan-1-one (502 mg) as acolorless oily substance.

(3) A solution of the compound (200 mg) obtained in (2) above inchloroform (3.0 mL) was ice-cooled, triethylamine (0.340 mL) and aceticanhydride (0.138 mL) were added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 40 hours. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was addedthereto, and the reaction solution was extracted with chloroform,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only ton-hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25) to afford 4-oxo-4-phenylbutyl acetate (190mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(4) A solution of the compound (190 mg) obtained in (3) above inchloroform (3.0 mL) was ice-cooled, bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfurtrifluoride (0.674 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 3 hours and with heating under refluxfor 3 hours. Bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride (1.12 mL) wasfurther added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred withheating under reflux for 24 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled,a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added thereto, andthe reaction solution was extracted with chloroform, filtered throughPhase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethylacetate=88:12) to afford 4,4-difluoro-4-phenylbutyl acetate (104 mg) asa colorless oily substance.

(5) To a solution of the compound (104 mg) obtained in (4) above inmethanol (2 mL), an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (1 mol/L, 0.5 mL)was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for1 hour. A saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was addedthereto, the reaction solution was extracted with chloroform, filteredthrough Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only ton-hexane:ethyl acetate=60:40) to afford 4,4-difluoro-4-phenylbutan-1-ol(72.8 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(6) Using the compound (72.8 mg) obtained in (5) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example2-1-1, and the title compound (108 mg) was obtained as a pale yellowoily substance.

MS ESI posi: 363 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 1.155 min (method B)

Reference Example 2-6-1 3,3-Difluoro-4-phenyl butyl4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate

(1) A solution of methyl 3-oxo-4-phenylbutyrate (2 g) in tetrahydrofuran(10 mL) was ice-cooled, lithium borohydride (1.13 g) and ethanol (1.0mL) were each slowly added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 17 hours. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, and 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid (8 mL) was added thereto toadjust the pH to 1. The reaction solution was stirred at 50° C. for 1hour, and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was filteredthrough Phase Separator and concentrated. The obtained residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform only tochloroform:methanol=95:5) to afford 4-phenylbutane-1,3-diol (875 mg) asa colorless oily substance.

(2) Using the compound (200 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example2-5-1 (3), and 3-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyl acetate (188 mg) was obtained asa colorless oily substance.

(3) A solution of the compound (188 mg) obtained in (2) above inchloroform (1.0 mL) was ice-cooled, the Dess-Martin reagent (0.536 g)was added thereto, and the reaction solution was gradually brought toroom temperature and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, and a mixed solution of saturatedaqueous sodium thiosulfate solution-saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution (1:1) was added thereto. The reaction solution was extractedwith chloroform, then filtered through Phase Separator, andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25) to afford3-oxo-4-phenylbutyl acetate (175 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(4) Using the compound (175 mg) obtained in (3) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example2-5-1 (4), and 3,3-difluoro-4-phenylbutyl acetate (159 mg) was obtainedas a colorless oily substance.

(5) Using the compound (159 mg) obtained in (4) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example2-5-1 (5), and 3,3-difluoro-4-phenylbutan-1-ol (124 mg) was obtained asa colorless oily substance.

(6) Using the compound (124 mg) obtained in (5) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example2-1-1, and the title compound (209 mg) was obtained as a colorless oilysubstance.

MS ESI posi: 363 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 1.150 min (method B)

Reference Example 2-7-1 2-[(1S)-1-Phenylethoxy]ethyl4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonate

(1) A suspension of sodium hydride (60% mineral oil dispersion, 1.96 g)in tetrahydrofuran (60 mL) was ice-cooled, a solution of(S)-(−)-1-phenylethyl alcohol (2 g) in tetrahydrofuran (15 mL) wasslowly added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a solutionof bromoacetic acid (2.50 g) in tetrahydrofuran (15 mL) was addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 2days. Tetrahydrofuran (20 mL) was further added to the reactionsolution, which was then ice-cooled, and water (60 mL) was slowly addedthereto. Diethyl ether (40 mL) was added thereto, an aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution was further added thereto to set the pH to 12 orhigher, and extraction with water was carried out three times. Theaqueous layers were combined, to which concentrated hydrochloric acid (4mL) was then added to adjust the pH to 1 or less, and extracted withethyl acetate twice. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. A mixture (3.39 g)containing [(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]acetic acid was obtained as an orangeoily substance.

(2) A solution of the mixture (3.39 g) obtained in (1) above intetrahydrofuran (33 mL) was ice-cooled, borane-tetrahydrofuran complex(1 mol/L tetrahydrofuran solution, 49.1 mL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, and isopropyl alcohol (10 mL) wasslowly added thereto. Methanol was added thereto at room temperature,and the reaction solution was stirred for 17 hours. After distilling offthe solvent, ethyl acetate was added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas washed with a brine. The organic layer was concentrated to afford amixture (2.92 g) containing 2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethan-1-ol as ayellow oily substance.

(3) Using the mixture (2.92 g) obtained in (2) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example2-1-1. However, instead of chloroform, tetrahydrofuran was used as thereaction solvent. By the above method, the title compound (4.20 g) wasobtained as a yellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 343 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 1.141 min (method 13)

The following Reference Examples 2-7-2 to 2-7-5 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 2-7-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using commercially available compounds or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Tables 15-1 to 15-2.

TABLE 15-1 Reference Structural Formula MS posi m/z Retention ExampleNo. MS nega m/z time (min) method 2-7-2

 [M + Na]+ 1.143 B 2-7-3

 [M + Na]+ 1.195 B

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TABLE 15-2 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 2-7-4

377 [M + Na]+

B 2-7-5

377 [M + Na]+

B

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Reference Example 2-8-1 [(1R)-1-(2-Chlorophenyl)ethoxy]acetic acid

A suspension of sodium hydride (60% mineral oil dispersion, 192 mg) intetrahydrofuran (4.8 mL) was ice-cooled, a solution of bromoacetic acid(266 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (1.2 mL) was slowly added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, a solution of(1R)-1-(2-chlorophenyl)ethan-1-ol (300 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (0.64 mL)was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 7 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, water(0.6 mL) was slowly added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirredat the same temperature for 30 minutes and concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=99:1 to methanol only) to afford the title compound(340 mg) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 237 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 213 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.858 min (method B)

The following Reference Example 2-8-2 was synthesized by the methoddescribed in Reference Example 2-8-1 or by a method equivalent thereto,using a commercially available compound. The structure and LCMS data ofthe compound are shown in Table 15-3.

TABLE 15-3 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 2-8-2

237 [M + Na]+ 213 [M + H]−  0.850 B

Reference Example 3-1-1N-[(3,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)methyl]-4-phenylbutan-1-amine

To a solution of the compound (1 g) obtained in Reference Example 1-4-3in chloroform (11 mL), 4-phenylbutylamine (1.32 mL) and sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (1.76 g) were added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature overnight. A saturated aqueous ammoniumchloride solution (5 mL) and a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution (5 mL) were added to the reaction solution, which was thenextracted with chloroform (20 mL). The organic layer was washed with asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (10 mL) twice, filteredthrough Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residue waspurified by NH silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=95:5 to 50:50) to afford the title compound (1.65 g) as acolorless oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 314 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.706 min (method B)

The following Reference Examples 3-1-2 to 3-1-21 and Reference Examples3-1-23 to 3-1-79 were synthesized by the method described in ReferenceExample 3-1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compoundsobtained in Reference Example 1-4-2, Reference Examples 1-5-1 to 1-5-29,Reference Examples 1-6-1 to 1-6-2, Reference Examples 1-7-1 to 1-7-5,Reference Examples 1-8-1 to 1-8-6, Reference Examples 1-9-2 to 1-9-3,Reference Examples 1-10-1 to 1-10-6, Reference Examples 1-11-1 to1-11-2, Reference Example 1-12-2, Reference Examples 1-13-1 to 1-13-4,Reference Example 1-15-1, and Reference Example 1-15-4, commerciallyavailable compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according tomethods described in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. Thestructures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Tables 16-1 to16-15.

TABLE 16-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-2

 [M + H]

B 3-1-3

328 [M + H]

0.761 B 3-1-4

 [M + H]+

B 3-1-5

392 [M + H]+ 0.816 B 3-1-6

 [M + H]+ 0.743 B

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TABLE 16-2 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-7 

400 [M + H]+

B 3-1-8 

400 [M + H]+ 0.725 B 3-1-9 

386 [M + H]+ 0.729 B 3-1-10

400 [M + H]+ 0.743 B 3-1-11

367 [M + H]+ 0.708 B

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TABLE 16-3 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-12

420 [M + H]+

E 3-1-13

384 [M + H]+

  B 3-1-14

414 [M + H]+ 0.801 B 3-1-15

392 [M + H]+ 0.823 B 3-1-16

440 [M + H]+

  B

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TABLE 16-4 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-17

382 [M + H]+ 0.875 B 3-1-18

386 [M + H]+ 0.718 B 3-1-19

404 [M + H]+

B 3-1-20

420 [M + H]+

B 3-1-21

438 [M + H]+ 0.831 B

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TABLE 16-5 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 2-1-23

 [M + H]+

  B 2-1-24

410 [M + H]+

  A 2-1-25

 [M + H]

B 2-1-26

384 [M + H]+ 0.719 A 2-1-27

358 [M + H]

B

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TABLE 16-6 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-28

360 [M + H]+ 0.599 B 3-1-29

340 [M + H]+ 0.697

3-1-30

370 [M + H]+

B 3-1-31

 [M + H]+

B 3-1-32

342 [M + H]+ 0.779 B

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TABLE 16-7 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-33

514 [M + H]+ 0.761 A 3-1-34

486 [M + H]+

D 3-1-35

458 [M + H]+ 0.790 D 3-1-36

 [M + H]+

A 3-1-37

360 [M + H]+

B

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TABLE 16-8 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-38

 [M + H]+

B 3-1-39

356 [M + H]+

3-1-40

 [M + H]

3-1-41

 [M + H]+

B 3-1-42

342 [M + H]+ 0.809

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TABLE 16-9 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-43

370 [M + H]+

 

3-1-44

358 [M + H]+

A 3-1-45

274 [M + H]+ 0.715 B 3-1-46

298 [M + H]+ 296 [M + H]− 0.637

3-1-47

 [M + H]+

B

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TABLE 16-10 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-48

279 [M + H]+

3-1-49

272 [M + H]+ 0.798 B 3-1-50

268 [M + H]+

3-1-51

 [M + H]+

B 3-1-52

342 [M + H]+ 0.710

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TABLE 16-11 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-53

 [M + H]+

  B 3-1-54

328 [M + H]+ 0.672

3-1-55

340 [M + H]+

B 3-1-56

 [M + H]+

B 3-1-57

356 [M + H]+ 0.822

3-1-58

370 [M + H]+

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TABLE 16-12 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFomula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-59

341 [M + H ]+ 0.923 B 3-1-60

323 [M + H ]+

A 3-1-61

322 [M + H ]+ 0.730 B 3-1-62

362 [M + H ]+ 0.687 B 3-1-63

268 [M + H ]+ 0.735 B

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TABLE 16-13 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-64

 [M + H ]+ 0.734 B 3-1-65

355 [M + H ]+ 0.860 B 3-1-66

 [M + H ]+

A 3-1-67

374 [M + H ]+

A 3-1-68

390 [M + H ]+

A

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TABLE 16-4 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-69

3-1-70

3-1-71

3-1-72

3-1-73

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TABLE 16-15 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-1-74

B 3-1-75

A 3-1-76

B 3-1-77

A 3-1-78

A 3-1-79

B

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Reference Example 3-1-80N-{1-[3-Ethoxy-5-(methoxymethyl)-4-methylphenyl]ethyl}-4-phenylbutan-1-amine

To a solution of the compound (30 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-5-14 and 4-phenylbutylamine (23.5 μL) in ethanol (0.67 mL), aceticacid was added to adjust the pH to 5, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 60° C. for 12 hours, p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (1mg) was added to the reaction solution, which was then stirred withheating under reflux for 2 hours. Ethanol (1 mL) was added to thereaction solution, which was then ice-cooled, and sodiumcyanoborohydride (25 mg) was added thereto. Acetic acid was addedthereto to adjust the pH to 4 to 5, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 3 hours and left standing at the sametemperature for 2 days. A saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solutionwas added to the reaction solution, which was then extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with a brine and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent,the filtrate was concentrated to afford the title compound (58 mg) as ayellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 356 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time; 0.914 min (method B)

Reference Example 3-2-13-Benzyl-N-[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]cyclobutan-1-amine

To a solution of the compound (50 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-15-1 in chloroform (1.9 mL), triethylamine (80.5 μL) and3-benzylcyclobutan-1-one (33.9 mg) were added, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes. The reaction solutionwas ice-cooled, sodium triacetoxyborohydride (204 mg) was added thereto,and the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 20minutes and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction solutionwas ice-cooled, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 1 hour and extracted with chloroform (4 mL) three times. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=98:2 to 70:30) to afford the title compound (50mg).

MS ESI posi: 368 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.592 min (method A)

Reference Example 3-2-21-(2,6-Diethoxy-4-{(1R)-1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}phenyl)cyclopropan-1-ol

To a solution of the compound (30 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-15-7 and 4-phenylbutanal (17 mg) in ethanol (0.57 mL), acetic acid wasadded to adjust the pH to 5 to 6, and the reaction solution was stirredat room temperature for 20 minutes. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, sodium cyanoborohydride (21 mg) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, sodium cyanoborohydride (21 mg) wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 15 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, 4-phenylbutanal (13mg) was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 4 hours. At the same temperature, 4-phenylbutanal (3 mg)was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 1 hour. A saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution(2 mL) was added to the reaction solution, which was then extracted withethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a brine, filteredthrough Phase Separator, and concentrated to afford the title compound(51 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 398 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.062 min (method C)

The following Reference Examples 3-2-3 to 3-2-4 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 3-2-2 or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 2-1-1,Reference Example 2-6-1, and Reference Examples 1-15-7 to 1-15-8,commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown inTable 17-1.

TABLE 17-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-2-3

3-2-4

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Reference Example 3-3-11-(2,6-Diethoxy-4-{1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}phenyl)cyclopropan-1-ol

The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (Kanto Chemical Co., Inc.; THE CHEMICALTIMES, vol. 228, p. 19, 2013). A solution of the compound (84 mg)obtained in Reference Example 1-9-1, 4-phenylbutylamine (45.1 mg),formic acid (36.3 μL), andchloro(pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)(8-quinolinolato)iridium(III) (8.07mg) in ethyl acetate (1.6 mL) was stirred at 40° C. for 11 hours. Afterbringing the reaction solution back to room temperature, it wasconcentrated to afford the title compound as an orange oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 398 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.713 min (method B)

The following Reference Examples 3-3-2 to 3-3-4 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 3-3-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 1-7-7,Reference Example 1-7-9, and Reference Example 1-8-4, commerciallyavailable compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according tomethods described in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. Thestructures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Table 18-1.

TABLE 18-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3- 

-2

3-3-3

3-3-4

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Reference Example 3-4-11-(2,6-Diethoxy-4-{(1R)-1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}phenyl)ethan-1-onehydrochloride

(1) To a solution of the compound (236 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-16-3 in chloroform (2 mL), a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature. The organic layer was filtered through Phase Separator andconcentrated to afford1-{4-[(1R)-1-aminoethyl]-2,6-diethoxyphenyl}ethan-1-one (217 mg).

(2) To a solution of the compound (5.25 g) obtained in (1) above inacetonitrile (105 mL), the compound (7.00 g) obtained in ReferenceExample 2-1-1 and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (10.9 mL) were added, andthe reaction solution was stirred at 80° C. for 39 hours. The reactionsolution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solutionwas added thereto, the reaction solution was extracted with chloroformtwice, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by NH silica gel column chromatography (n-hexaneonly to ethyl acetate only) and silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50, and then chloroform onlyto chloroform:methanol=80:20) to afford1-(2,6-diethoxy-4-{(1R)-1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}phenyl)ethan-1-one(4.84 g) as a light yellow oily substance.

(3) A solution of the compound (1.87 g) obtained in (2) above in ethylacetate (16 mL) was ice-cooled, a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-ethylacetate solution (4.9 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 50 minutes. The reaction solutionwas concentrated, a mixed solution of n-hexane-ethyl acetate (1:1, 20mL) was added thereto, and the precipitated solid was filtered off toafford the title compound (2.05 g) as a colorless powder.

MS ESI posi: 384 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.732 min (method B)

Reference Example 3-4-21-{3-Chloro-2,6-diethoxy-4-[(1R)-1-({2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}amino)ethyl]phenyl}ethan-1-one

Using the compound (214 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-16-1 and thecompound (264 mg) obtained in Reference Example 2-7-1, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example3-4-1 (2), and the title compound (96 mg) was obtained as a light yellowoily substance.

MS ESI posi: 434 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.794 min (method B)

Reference Example 3-4-3N-[(1R)-1-(4-Cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4-phenylbutan-1-amine

(1) To a solution of the compound (180 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-17-1 in chloroform (5 mL), a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution (5 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 50°C. for 10 minutes. The organic layer was separated, then dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered through Phase Separator, andconcentrated to afford(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-amine (126 mg) as acolorless oily substance.

(2) Using the compound (63 mg) obtained in (1) above and the compound(84.6 mg) obtained in Reference Example 2-1-1, the reaction was carriedout in accordance with the method described in Reference Example 3-4-1(2), and the title compound (74.2 mg) was obtained as a brown oilysubstance.

MS ESI posi: 382 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.862 min (method 8)

The following Reference Examples 3-4-4 to 3-4-5 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 3-1-1, Reference Example 3-4-1,Reference Example 3-4-2, or Reference Example 3-4-3, or by a methodequivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example1-15-1, Reference Example 1-18-1, and Reference Example 2-1-1,commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown inTable 19-1.

TABLE 19-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-4

3-4-5

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Reference Example 3-4-6N-[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethyl]-4-phenylbutan-1-amine

(1) Using the compound (2.96 g) obtained in Reference Example 1-15-6 andthe compound (3.30 g) obtained in Reference Example 2-1-1, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in ReferenceExample 3-4-3, andN-[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4-phenylbutan-1-amine (3.78g) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(2) A solution of the compound (3.78 g) obtained in (1) above in ethylacetate (30 mL) was ice-cooled, a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-ethylacetate solution (9.0 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Ethyl acetate (20 mL)was further added to the reaction solution. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, a mixed solution of n-hexane-ethyl acetate (1:1, 20 mL)was added thereto, and the precipitated solid was filtered off to affordN-[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4-phenylbutan-1-aminehydrochloride (2.91 g) as a colorless solid.

(3) To a solution of the compound (1.0 g) obtained in (2) above inchloroform, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added,and extraction with chloroform was carried out twice. The organic layerwas filtered through Phase Separator and concentrated to afford amixture containingN-[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4-phenylbutan-amine.

(4) To a solution of the mixture obtained in (3) above in chloroform (11mL), di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (0.53 g) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Triethylamine(0.61 mL) was further added to the reaction solution, which was thenstirred at room temperature overnight. 0.5 mol/L hydrochloric acid wasadded to the reaction solution, which was then extracted withchloroform. The organic layer was filtered through Phase Separator andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=80:20) to affordtert-butyl[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamate (1.30g) as a colorless oily substance.

(5) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (The Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 74,p. 3626, 2009). To a solution of the compound (200 mg) obtained in (4)above in toluene (3.8 mL), ethylboronic acid (42.6 mg), potassiumcarbonate (159 mg), palladium(II) acetate (17.3 mg),2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-diisopropoxybiphenyl (71.7 mg), and water(384 μL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 110° C.for 5 hours. The reaction solution was filtered through Celite(registered trademark), and the filtrate was concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane onlyto n-hexane:ethyl acetate=80:20) to afford tert-butyl[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamate (133mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(6) To a solution of the compound (133 mg) obtained in (5) above inethyl acetate (2 mL), a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-ethyl acetate solution(2 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution was concentrated, asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added thereto, andextraction with chloroform was carried out. The organic layer wasfiltered through Phase Separator and concentrated to afford the titlecompound (110 mg).

MS ESI posi: 370 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.827 min (method A)

The following Reference Examples 3-4-7 to 3-4-51 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 3-4-1 to 3-4-3 or ReferenceExample 3-4-6, or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compoundsobtained in Reference Example 1-15-1, Reference Example 1-15-3,Reference Example 1-15-5, Reference Example 1-15-7, Reference Examples1-16-1 to 1-16-3, Reference Example 1-17-1, Reference Examples 1-18-1 to1-18-2, Reference Examples 2-1-1 to 2-1-6, Reference Example 2-2-1,Reference Examples 2-3-1 to 2-3-5, Reference Example 2-4-1, ReferenceExample 2-5-1, Reference Example 2-6-1, and Reference Examples 2-7-1 to2-7-5, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 20-1 to Table 20-10.

TABLE 20-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-7

3-4-8

3-4-9

3-4-10

3-4-11

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TABLE 20-2 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-12

3-4-13

3-4-14

3-4-15

3-4-16

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TABLE 20-3 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-17

B 3-4-18

B 3-4-19

B 3-4-20

A 3-4-21

B

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TABLE 20-4 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-22

3-4-23

3-4-24

3-4-25

3-4-26

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TABLE 20-5 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-27

3-4-28

3-4-29

3-4-30

3-4-31

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TABLE 20-6 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-32

3-4-33

3-4-34

3-4-35

3-4-36

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TABLE 20-7 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-37

3-4-38

3-4-39

3-4-40

3-4-41

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TABLE 20-8 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-42

3-4-43

3-4-44

3-4-45

3-4-46

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TABLE 20-9 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-47

3-4-48

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TABLE 20-10 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-4-49

3-4-50

3-4-51

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Reference Example 3-5-1N-Benzyl-N-2-[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]glycinamide

To a suspension of the compound (60 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-15-1 and potassium carbonate (95.8 mg) in acetonitrile (1 mL),N-benzyl-2-chloroacetamide (50.9 mg) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at 80° C. for 9 hours. Water was added to thereaction solution, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with a brine, and concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=90:10 to ethyl acetate only) to afford the title compound (78.8mg) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 371 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.571 min (method A)

Reference Example 3-6-1N-[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]-5-methylhexan-1-amine

(1) To a solution of the compound (30 mg) obtained in Reference Example1-15-1 in N,N-dimethylformamide (0.58 mL), N,N-diisopropylethylamine(80.5 μL) and 5-methylhexanoic acid (16.4 μL) were added, and thereaction solution was stirred for 20 minutes under ice cooling. HATU(87.8 mg) was added to the reaction solution, which was then stirred atthe same temperature for 30 minutes and stirred at room temperatureovernight. Water was added to the reaction solution, which was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a brine,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=90:10 to 20:80) to affordN-[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]-5-methylhexanamide (38 mg)as a colorless powder.

(2) A solution of the compound (35 mg) obtained in (1) above intetrahydrofuran (1.0 mL) was ice-cooled, and stirred for 10 minutes. Atthe same temperature, borane-tetrahydrofuran complex (0.9 mol/Ltetrahydrofuran solution, 0.3 mL) was added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes and at roomtemperature overnight. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, methanolwas added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated toafford the title compound.

MS ESI posi: 322 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.603 min (method A)

The following Reference Examples 3-6-2 to 3-6-4 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 3-6-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compound obtained in Reference Example 1-15-1, acommercially available compound, or a compound obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown inTable 21-1.

TABLE 21-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-6-2

3-6-3

3-6-4

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Reference Example 3-6-5N-[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]butan-1-amine

(1) Using the compound (88.5 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-15-1and butyric acid (30 mg), the reaction was carried out in accordancewith the method described in

Reference Example 3-6-1 (I), andN-[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]butanamide (87 mg) wasobtained as a colorless oily substance.

(2) A solution of lithium aluminum hydride (104 mg) in tetrahydrofuran(1.7 mL) was ice-cooled, and stirred at the same temperature for 10minutes. A solution of the compound (80 mg) obtained in (I) above intetrahydrofuran (1 mL) was added thereto. The reaction solution wasstirred at the same temperature for 10 minutes, with heating underreflux for 8 hours, at room temperature overnight, and with heatingunder reflux for 4 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, andstirred for 10 minutes. Water was added thereto. The reaction solutionwas filtered through Celite (registered trademark), and the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by NH silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=90:10 to 50:50) to afford thetitle compound (64 mg).

MS ESI posi: 280 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.486 min (method A)

The following Reference Examples 3-6-6 to 3-6-13 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 3-6-5 or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compound obtained in Reference Example 1-15-1, acommercially available compound, or a compound obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown inTable 22-1 to Table 22-2.

TABLE 22-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-6-6

A 3-6-7

C 3-6-8

B 3-6-9

B 3-6-10

C

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TABLE 22-2 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-6-11

3-6-12

3-6-13

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Reference Example 3-6-141-{4-[(1R)-1-{[2-(Benzyloxy)ethyl]amino}ethyl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl}ethan-1-onehydrochloride

(1) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of (benzyloxy)acetic acid(616 mg) in N,N-dimethylformamide (3.5 mL), the compound (1 g) obtainedin Reference Example 1-15-9 and HOBt (620 mg) were added, and thereaction solution was water-cooled. EDC (776 mg) andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.47 mL) were added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Toluene (3 mL) wasadded to the reaction solution, which was then ice-cooled, and water (6mL) was slowly added thereto. The reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 10 minutes, and extracted with toluene. The organiclayer was washed with a 5% aqueous potassium carbonate solution, a 5%aqueous sodium sulfate solution, and a brine sequentially, and driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccatingagent, the filtrate was concentrated. Methanol (20 mL) was added to theobtained residue, which was then dissolved at 65° C., and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. The precipitatedsolid was filtered off, and2-(benzyloxy)-N-[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]acetamide(817 mg) was obtained as a colorless powder.

(2) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, borane-tetrahydrofuran complex (1 mol/Ltetrahydrofuran solution, 6.00 mL) was ice-cooled, a suspension of thecompound (817 mg) obtained in (1) above in tetrahydrofuran (1.8 mL) wasadded dropwise thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. The reaction solution was water-cooled, 2 mol/Lhydrochloric acid (1.2 mL) was added dropwise thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at 60° C. for 1.5 hours. Ethanol (5 mL) and water(10 mL) were added to the reaction solution and dissolved at 80° C., andthe reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours andfor 30 minutes under ice cooling. The precipitated solid was filteredoff, and(1R)—N-[2-(benzyloxy)ethyl]-1-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-aminehydrochloride (612 mg) was obtained as a colorless powder.

(3) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to ethylene glycol monovinyl ether (255μL) and a solution of potassium carbonate (589 mg) in toluene (3.7 mL),the compound (612 mg) obtained in (2) above was added, and the reactionsolution was degassed under reduced pressure. Palladium(II) acetate(6.38 mg) and 1,3-bis(diphenylphosphino)propane (23.4 mg) were addedthereto, and the reaction solution was degassed under reduced pressureand stirred with heating under reflux for 18 hours. Water (1 mL) wasadded thereto at room temperature, and the reaction solution was stirredfor 1 hour. The reaction solution was filtered through Celite(registered trademark), and a 2 mol/L hydrogen chloride-ethanol solution(1.42 mL) was added to the filtrate, which was then stirred at roomtemperature for 30 minutes. The reaction solution was washed with a 15%aqueous potassium carbonate solution, and the organic layer was driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccatingagent, the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=78:22 toethyl acetate only) to afford a mixture (479 mg) containing1-{4-[(1R)-1-{[2-(benzyloxy)ethyl]amino}ethyl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl}ethan-1-oneas a yellow oily substance.

(4) To a solution of the mixture (479 mg) obtained in (3) above inethanol (1 mL), a 2 mol/L hydrogen chloride-ethanol solution (737 μL)was added, and the reaction solution was concentrated. Isopropyl ether(2 mL) and ethanol (0.8 mL) were added to the obtained residue, and theprecipitated solid was filtered off to afford the title compound (412mg) as a colorless powder.

MS ESI posi: 358 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.556 min (method B)

Reference Example 3-6-151-{4-[(1R)-1-{[2-(Benzyloxy)ethyl]amino}ethyl]-3-chloro-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl}ethan-1-one

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound (301 mg)obtained in Reference Example 3-6-14 in chloroform (3.8 mL) was cooledwith a mixture of sodium chloride-ice, sulfuryl chloride (64.8 μL) wasadded dropwise thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at thesame temperature for 1 hour. Water was slowly added thereto at the sametemperature, and extraction with chloroform was carried out. The organiclayer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=88:12 to ethyl acetate only, and then chloroform:methanol=95:5to 80:20) and preparative HPLC to afford the title compound (42 mg) as acolorless oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 392 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.622 min (method B)

The following Reference Examples 3-6-16 to 3-6-18 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 3-6-14 to 3-6-15 or by amethod equivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained in ReferenceExample 1-15-9 and Reference Example 1-15-11, commercially availablecompounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methodsdescribed in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. The structuresand LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Tables 22-3 to 22-4.

TABLE 22-3 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-6-16

3-6-17

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TABLE 22-4 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-6-18

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Reference Example 3-6-19(1R)—N-[2-(Benzyloxy)ethyl]-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-dimethoxy-2-methylphenyl)ethan-1-amine

(1) To a solution of the compound (1 g) obtained in Reference Example1-15-11 in N,N-dimethylformamide (13 mL), (benzyloxy)acetic acid (475mg) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.13 mL) were added, and the reactionsolution was ice-cooled and stirred for 5 minutes. Then, HATU (1.18 g)was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. By adding water (30 mL), ethyl acetate (30 mL),and n-hexane (1 mL) to the reaction solution, it was partitioned intotwo layers. By adding water (40 mL), ethyl acetate (10 mL), and n-hexane(1 mL) to the organic layer, the organic layer was partitioned into twolayers. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate.After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50 to ethyl acetate only) toafford2-(benzyloxy)-N-[(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxy-2-methylphenyl)ethyl]acetamide(960 mg) as a colorless powder.

(2) Using the compound (960 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example3-6-26 (2), and(1R)—N-[2-(benzyloxy)ethyl]-1-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxy-2-methylphenyl)ethan-1-amine(854 mg) was obtained as a light yellow oily substance.

(3) To the compound (427 mg) obtained in (2) above, toluene (3.0 mL) andwater (0.30 mL) were added, and the reaction solution was subjected tobubbling with nitrogen gas. Then, under a nitrogen atmosphere,cyclopropylboronic acid (118 mg), potassium carbonate (379 mg),palladium(II) acetate (20.5 mg), and2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-diisopropoxybiphenyl (RuPhos, 85.3 mg)were added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at 120° C. for2 hours under microwave irradiation. Water was added to the reactionsolution, which was then filtered through Celite (registered trademark),and the filtrate was partitioned into two layers. The organic layer waswashed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane:ethyl acetate=82:18 to ethyl acetate only) to afford the titlecompound (199 mg) as a yellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 370 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.789 min (method B)

The following Reference Examples 3-6-20 to 3-6-21 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 3-6-19 or by a methodequivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example1-15-9 and Reference Example 1-15-11, cyclopropylboronic acid,methylboronic acid, commercially available compounds, or compoundsobtained by synthesis according to methods described in literatures ormethods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of thecompounds are shown in Table 22-5.

TABLE 22-5 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 3-6-20

3-6-21

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Reference Example 3-6-22

(1R)—N-[2-(Benzyloxy)ethyl]-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-aminehydrochloride

(1) To the compound (3.29 g) obtained in Reference Example 3-6-14 (2),chloroform and a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution wereadded, and the reaction solution was stirred and extracted withchloroform. The organic layer was filtered through Phase Separator andconcentrated to of(1R)—N-[2-(benzyloxy)ethyl]-1-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-amine(3.34 g) as a light yellow oily substance.

(2) A solution of the compound (3.34 g) obtained in (1) above inchloroform (26 mL) was ice-cooled, triethylamine (2.13 mL) anddi-tert-butyl dicarbonate (1.83 g) were added thereto sequentially, andthe reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour.Triethylamine (639 μL) and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (500 mg) werefurther added to the reaction solution, which was then stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour. 4-Dimethylaminopyridine (46.7 mg) was furtheradded to the reaction solution, which was then stirred at roomtemperature for 30 minutes. 0.5 mol/L hydrochloric acid (20 mL) wasadded to the reaction solution, which was then extracted withchloroform. The organic layer was filtered through Phase Separator andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=80:20) to affordtert-butyl[2-(benzyloxy)ethyl][(1R)-1-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]carbamate(3.58 g) as a colorless oily substance.

(3) Using the compound (3.50 g) obtained in (2) above andcyclopropylboronic acid (913 mg), the reaction was carried out inaccordance with the method described in Reference Example 1-7-1, andtert-butyl[2-(benzyloxy)ethyl][(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]carbamate(3.00 g) was obtained as a light brown oily substance.

(4) A solution of the compound (2.75 g) obtained in (3) above in a mixedsolution of 1,4-dioxane-methanol (36 mL-12 mL) was ice-cooled, a 4 mol/Lhydrogen chloride-1,4-dioxane solution (18 mL) was added thereto, andthe reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours. Thereaction solution was concentrated to afford the title compound (2.13 g)as a light yellow powder.

MS ESI posi: 356 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.582 min (method A)

The following Reference Examples 3-6-23 to 3-6-25 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 3-6-14 (1) to (2) or ReferenceExample 3-6-22 (2) to (4), or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompound obtained in Reference Example 1-15-13, cyclopropylboronic acid,methylboronic acid, commercially available compounds, or compoundsobtained by synthesis according to methods described in literatures ormethods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of thecompounds are shown in Table 22-6.

TABLE 22-6 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 3-6-23

 [M + H]+

A 3-6-24

 [M + H]+

A 3-6-25

 [M + H]+

A

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Reference Example 3-6-26(1R)-1-(4-Cyclopropyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}ethan-1-aminehydrochloride

(1) To the compound (1.34 g) obtained in Reference Example 1-17-2, asolution of [(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]acetic acid (1.20 g) inN,N-dimethylformamide (30 mL), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.63 mL), andHATU (2.76 g) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 5.5 hours. Water (30 mL) and a mixed solvent ofn-hexane-ethyl acetate (1:1, 60 mL) were added to the reaction solution,which was then partitioned into two layers. The aqueous layer wasextracted with a mixed solvent of n-hexane-ethyl acetate (1:1, 60 mL).The organic layers were combined, washed with 0.5 mol/L hydrochloricacid and a brine sequentially, and dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=90:10 to ethyl acetate only) toaffordN-[(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]acetamide(2.28 g) as a light yellow solid.

(2) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, borane-tetrahydrofuran complex (1 mol/Ltetrahydrofuran solution, 17.8 mL) was ice-cooled, and a solution of thecompound (2.28 g) obtained in (1) above in tetrahydrofuran (20 mL) wasadded dropwise thereto. The reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. The reaction solution was water-cooled, 2 mol/Lhydrochloric acid (3.6 mL) was slowly added dropwise thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at 60 degrees for 5 hours. The reactionsolution was ice-cooled, and a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution(23.8 mL) was added thereto. The reaction solution was brought back toroom temperature, and extracted with toluene. The organic layer waswashed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by NH silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=15:85) to afford(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}ethan-1-amine (1.95 g) as a colorless oil.

(3) A solution of the compound (1.95 g) obtained in (2) above in ethylacetate (19.8 mL) was ice-cooled, a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-ethylacetate solution (5.95 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The reaction solutionwas concentrated, suspended by adding tert-butyl methyl ether (10 mL)and ethyl acetate (5 mL), and concentrated. The obtained residue wassuspended by adding tert-butyl methyl ether (10 mL), and the solid wasfiltered off to afford the title compound (1.61 g) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 370 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.802 min (method B)

The following Reference Examples 3-6-27 to 3-6-33 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 3-6-26 or by a methodequivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example1-15-10, Reference Example 1-15-12, Reference Examples 1-17-3 to 1-17-4,and Reference Examples 2-8-1 to 2-8-2, commercially available compounds,or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Tables 22-7 to 22-8.

TABLE 22-7 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 3-6-27

 [M + H]+ 0.717 B 3-6-28

 [M + H]+

B 3-6-29

 [M + H]+

B 3-6-30

 [M + H]+

A 3-6-31

 [M + H]+

A

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TABLE 22-8 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 3-6-32

 [M + H]+

A 3-6-33

 [M + H]+

A

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Reference Example 3-6-34(1R)—N-[2-(Benzyloxy)ethyl]-1-(2-chloro-4-cyclopropyl-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-amine

A suspension of the compound (1.50 g) obtained in Reference Example3-6-22 in toluene (23 mL) was ice-cooled, a solution of1,3-dichloro-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (830 mg) in toluene (15 mL) was addeddropwise thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 2 hours, A 20% aqueous sodium ascorbate solution (12 mL)was added to the reaction solution, which was then stirred overnightwhile raising the temperature to room temperature. A 5% aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution (15 mL) was added to the reaction solution, whichwas then stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes and partitioned intotwo layers. The organic layer was washed with a 5% aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution (15 ml) and water (15 mL) sequentially, and driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccatingagent, the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=84:16 toethyl acetate only) to afford the title compound (1.30 g) as a yellowoily substance.

MS ESI posi: 390 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.798 min (method B)

The following Reference Examples 3-6-35 to 3-6-37 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 3-6-15 or Reference Example3-6-34, or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compounds obtainedin Reference Example 3-4-32, Reference Example 3-4-45, and ReferenceExample 3-6-26. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds are shownin Table 22-9.

TABBLE 22-9 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 3-6-35

404 [M + H]+ 0.840 B 3-6-36

418 [M + H]+ 0.330 B 3-6-37

432 [M + H]+ 0.765 A

Reference Example 3-7-1N-[1-(3,5-Diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-4-phenylbutan-1-amine

The compound (495 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-14-5 and4-phenylbutylamine (406 μL) were mixed, heated with a dryer, and stirredat room temperature for 30 minutes. Diethyl ether (6.4 mL) was addedthereto, and the reaction solution was ice-cooled. Methyllithium (1mol/L diethyl ether solution, 3.06 mL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 10 minutes andat room temperature for 20 minutes. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, water was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by preparative HPLC toafford the title compound (599 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 342 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.751 min (method E)

The following Reference Examples 3-7-2 to 3-7-4 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 3-7-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Examples 1-4-4 to1-4-6, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 23-1.

TABLE 23-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 3-7-2

343 [M + H]+ 0.719 B 3-7-3

343 [M + H]+ 0.703 B 3-7-4

340 [M + H]+ 0.605 B

Reference Example 3-8-1N-[1-(4-Ethoxy-1-ethyl-1H-indazol-6-yl)ethyl]-4-phenylbutan-1-amine

The compound (100 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-7-6 and4-phenylbutylamine (73.0 μL) were mixed, and stirred at room temperaturefor 3 hours while reducing the pressure. Diethyl ether (2.3 mL) wasadded to the reaction solution, which was then ice-cooled. Methyllithium(1 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 550 μL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour. Waterwas added to the reaction solution, which was then concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=98:2 to 80:20) and silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30 to 50:50, and then chloroform only tochloroform:methanol=90:10) to afford the title compound (68 mg) as alight orange oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 366 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.698 min (method B)

Reference Example 3-8-21-[2-Ethoxy-6-(ethylamino)-4-{1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}phenyl]ethan-1-one

Reference Example 3-8-32-Ethoxy-6-(ethylamino)-4-{1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}benzonitrile

The compound (340 mg) obtained in Reference Example 1-7-6 and4-phenylbutylamine (0.248 mL) were mixed, and stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour while reducing the pressure. Diethyl ether (7.8mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution was ice-cooled.Methyllithium (1 mol/L diethyl ether solution, 3.74 mL) was addedthereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperaturefor 2.5 hours. Water was added to the reaction solution, which was thenconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform:methanol=98:2 to 80:20) and preparative HPLCto afford the title compounds,1-[2-ethoxy-6-(ethylamino)-4-{1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}phenyl]ethan-1-one(7 mg) (Reference Example 3-8-2) and2-ethoxy-6-(ethylamino)-4-{1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}benzonitrile (8mg) (Reference Example 3-8-3), each as a light brown oily substance.

Reference Example 3-8-2

MS ESI posi: 383 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.781 min (method B)

Reference Example 3-8-3

MS ESI posi: 366 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.708 min (method B)

Reference Example 3-8-41-(2-Ethoxy-6-[ethyl(methyl)amino]-4-{1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}phenyl)ethan-1-onehydrochloride

(1) Using the compound (30 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-8-2, thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inReference Example 1-17-1 (1), and tert-butyl{1-[4-acetyl-3-ethoxy-5-(ethylamino)phenyl]ethyl}(4-phenylbutyl)carbamate(22 mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (11 mg) obtained in (1) above inN,N-dimethylformamide (0.1 mL), potassium carbonate (6.93 mg) andiodomethane (8.51 μL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirredat 75° C. for 17 hours. Iodomethane (8.51 μL) was further added thereto,and the reaction solution was stirred at 75° C. for 1.5 hours. Thereaction solution was brought back to room temperature and purified bypreparative HPLC to afford tert-butyl(1-{4-acetyl-3-ethoxy-5-[ethyl(methyl)amino]phenyl}ethyl)(4-phenylbutyl)carbamate(8 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(3) To a solution of the compound (8 mg) obtained in (2) above in ethylacetate (0.5 mL), a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-ethyl acetate solution(0.2 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 20 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated toafford the title compound (8 mg) as a light yellow oily substance.

MS ESI posi: 397 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.645 mm (method B)

The following Reference Example 3-8-5 was synthesized by the methoddescribed in Reference Example 3-8-4 or by a method equivalent thereto,using the compound obtained in Reference Example 3-8-2, a commerciallyavailable compound, or a compound obtained by synthesis according tomethods described in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. Thestructure and LCMS data of the compound are shown in Table 24-1.

TABLE 24-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 3-8-6

411 [M + H]+ 0.607

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Reference Example 3-9-11-(2,6-Diethoxy-4-{(1R)-1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}phenyl)ethan-1-ol

Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of lithium aluminum hydride(0.588 g) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL) was ice-cooled, a solution of thecompound (2.97 g) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-1 (2) intetrahydrofuran (27 mL) was added dropwise thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at the same temperature for 15 minutes. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, a mixed solvent oftetrahydrofuran-water (95:5, 60 mL) was added dropwise thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. Thereaction solution was filtered through Celite (registered trademark),and the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified byNH silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethylacetate=10:90) to afford the title compound (3.03 g) as a colorless oilysubstance.

MS ESI posi: 386 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.719 min (method B)

The following Reference Examples 3-9-2 to 3-9-9 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 3-9-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 3-1-51,Reference Example 3-4-2, Reference Example 3-4-21, Reference Example3-4-25, Reference Example 3-4-30, Reference Example 3-4-28, andReference Examples 3-4-37 to 3-4-38, commercially available compounds,or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Table 25-1 to Table 25-2.

TABLE 25-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 3-9-2

422 [M + H]+ 0.707 0.721 B 3-9-3

433 [M + H]+ 0.705 0.723 B 3-9-4

 [M + H]+ 0.880 B 3-9-5

403 [M + H]+ 0.711 B 3-9-6

436 [M + H]+ 0.736 0.746 B

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 25-2 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 3-9-7

342 [M + H]+ 0.708 B 3-9-8

450 [M + H]+ 1.214 C 3-9-9

422 [M + H]+ 0.504 A

Reference Example 4-1-1 Ethyl 1-amino-3-methyl cyclobutane-1-carboxylatetrifluoroacetate

(1) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide(0.444 g) was heated to dryness for 10 minutes while reducing thepressure, and tetrahydrofuran (1.6 mL) and potassium tert-butoxide(0.140 g) were added thereto. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, asolution of ethyl1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-oxocyclobutane-1-carboxylate (200 mg)in tetrahydrofuran (1.6 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at the same temperature for 1 hour and at room temperatureovernight. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueoussodium bicarbonate solution was added thereto, and extraction with ethylacetate was carried out. The organic layer was washed with a brine,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=90:10 to 40:60) to afford ethyl1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-methylidenecyclobutane-1-carboxylate(50 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (50 mg) obtained in (1) above inmethanol (3.9 mL), palladium carbon (100 mg) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature overnight under a hydrogenatmosphere. The reaction solution was filtered through a mixed pad ofCelite (registered trademark)-NH silica gel, and the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 60:40) to afford amixture containing ethyl1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-methylcyclobutane-1-carboxylate.

(3) To a solution of the mixture obtained in (2) above in chloroform(0.98 mL), trifluoroacetic acid (0.150 mL) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at 60° C. for 10 hours and at room temperatureovernight. The reaction solution was concentrated to afford the titlecompound (38 mg).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 0.89-1.47 (m, 6H) 1.90-2.10 (m, 1H)2.15-2.81 (m, 4H) 4.18-4.31 (m, 2H) 8.10-8.94 (m, 3H).

Reference Example 4-2-1 Ethyl1-amino-3-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]cyclobutane-1-carboxylate

(1) A solution of ethyl1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-oxocyclobutane-1-carboxylate (2 g) inethanol (39 mL) was ice-cooled, and sodium borohydride (0.588 g) wasadded thereto. The reaction solution was stirred at the same temperaturefor 1 hour and at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction solutionwas ice-cooled, and a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (8mL) and water (15 mL) were slowly added thereto. Ethanol in the reactionsolution was distilled off under reduced pressure, and extraction withethyl acetate was carried out. The organic layer was washed with abrine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered through PhaseSeparator, and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (chloroform only to chloroform:methanol=88:12)to afford ethyl1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-hydroxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate (1.94g) as a colorless solid.

(2) To a solution of the compound (100 mg) obtained in (1) above inacetonitrile (7.7 mL), silver(I) oxide (1.79 g) and 2-iodopropane (385μL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 70° C. for 12hours and at room temperature overnight. The reaction solution wasfiltered through Celite (registered trademark), and the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by NH silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=96:4 to 60:40) to afford ethyl1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]cyclobutane-1-carboxylate(39 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(3) To a solution of the compound (35 mg) obtained in (2) above inchloroform (0.58 mL), trifluoroacetic acid (88.9 μL) was added, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature overnight. Thereaction solution was concentrated, and the obtained residue waspurified by NH silica gel column chromatography (chloroform only tochloroform:methanol=80:20) to afford the title compound (34 mg) as acolorless oily substance.

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 202 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.213 min (method F)

The following Reference Examples 4-2-2 to 4-2-3 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 4-2-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using commercially available compounds or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 26-1.

TABLE 26-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 4-2-2

188 [M + H]+ 0.245-0.258 0.336-0.454 F 4-2-3

 [M + H]+

C

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Reference Example 4-2-4

Ethyl 3-(acetoxy)-1-aminocyclobutane-1-carboxylate

(1) To a solution of the compound (50 mg) obtained in Reference Example4-2-1 (1) in chloroform (1.9 mL), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.101 mL)and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (236 mg) were added, and the reactionsolution was ice-cooled. Acetic anhydride (36.5 μL) was added thereto,and the reaction solution was stirred for 3 hours and at roomtemperature overnight. Ice water was added thereto, and extraction withchloroform was carried out. The organic layer was washed with asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution twice, filtered throughPhase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to ethylacetate only) to afford ethyl3-(acetoxy)-1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]cyclobutane-1-carboxylate (41mg) as a colorless powder.

(2) Using the compound (40 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example4-2-1 (3), and the title compound (60 mg) was obtained as a colorlessoily substance.

MS ESI posi: 202 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.211 min (method B)

Reference Example 4-3-1 Ethyltrans-1-amino-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride

The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, vol. 17,p. 1982, 2009).

(1) To a solution of ethyl1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-oxocyclobutane-1-carboxylate (15 g) in1,4-dioxane (30 mL), a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-1,4-dioxane solution(120 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 14 hours. The precipitated solid was filtered off toafford ethyl 1-amino-3-oxocyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride (11.0g) as a colorless solid.

(2) To a solution of the compound (200 mg) obtained in (1) above intoluene (5.2 mL), phthalic anhydride (306 mg) and triethylamine (288 μL)were added, and the reaction solution was stirred with heating underreflux for 4.5 hours. The reaction solution was brought back to roomtemperature, water and 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid were added thereto toadjust the pH to 2, and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried outtwice. The organic layer was filtered through Phase Separator andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50) to affordethyl1-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)-3-oxocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(404 mg) as a colorless solid.

(3) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of the compound (200 mg)obtained in (2) above in tetrahydrofuran (2 mL), zinc chloride (0.5mol/L tetrahydrofuran solution, 2.78 mL) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The reactionsolution was cooled to −78° C., lithium tri-sec-butylborohydride(L-Selectride (registered trademark), 1 mol/L tetrahydrofuran solution,1.04 mL) was slowly added dropwise thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours and at room temperaturefor 50 minutes. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a saturatedaqueous ammonium chloride solution (10 mL) was added thereto, andextraction with ethyl acetate was carried out twice. The organic layerwas washed with a brine, filtered through Phase Separator, andconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50) to affordethyltrans-1-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)-3-hydroxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(179 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(4) To a solution of the compound (2.0 g) obtained in (3) above inacetonitrile (35 mL), silver(I) oxide (16 g) and iodoethane (2.8 mL)were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 80° C. for 24hours, at room temperature for 2 days, at 80° C. for 12 hours, and atroom temperature overnight. The reaction solution was filtered throughCelite (registered trademark), and the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by column chromatography in which a NHsilica gel column cartridge and a silica gel column cartridge werecoupled (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 50:50, and thenchloroform:methanol=90:10) to afford ethyltrans-1-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(1.38 g) as a light yellow solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.16-1.30 (m, 6H) 2.76-2.96 (m, 2H)3.38-3.51 (m, 2H) 3.51-3.66 (m, 2H) 4.05-4.26 (m, 3H) 7.71-7.79 (m, 2H)7.79-7.91 (m, 2H).

The obtained light yellow solid was recrystallized from ethanol toacquire a single crystal, which was confirmed to have the targetstructure below by X-ray structure analysis.

(5) To a solution of the compound (2.00 g) obtained in (4) above inethanol (21 mL), hydrazine monohydrate (313 μL) was added, and thereaction solution was stirred at 40° C. for 1.2 hours. Hydrazinemonohydrate (6.14 μL) was further added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at 40° C. for 0.8 hours, with heating under refluxfor 6.5 hours, and at room temperature overnight. Insolubles werefiltered off and the filtrate was concentrated. Ethanol was added to theobtained residue, insolubles were filtered off, and the filtrate wasconcentrated. Chloroform (15 mL) and 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid (12 mL)were added to the obtained residue, and the aqueous layer was washedwith chloroform. The organic layers were combined, and extracted with 1mol/L hydrochloric acid (10 mL). The aqueous layers were combined, towhich a solution of sodium hydroxide (1.4 g) in water (3.5 mL) was thenadded to adjust the pH to 10, and extracted with chloroform. The organiclayer was filtered through Phase Separator and concentrated to affordethyl trans-1-amino-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate (475 mg) as alight brown oily substance.

(6) A solution of the compound (400 mg) obtained in (5) above in 2 monhydrogen chloride-ethanol (3.20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for1 hour. The reaction solution was concentrated, and toluene was added tothe obtained residue. After concentration, the title compound (469 mg)was obtained as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 188 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.415 min (method C)

The following Reference Example 4-3-2 was synthesized by the methoddescribed in Reference Example 4-3-1 or by a method equivalent thereto,using a commercially available compound or a compound obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structure and LCMS data of the compound areshown in Table 27-1.

TABLE 27-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 4-3-2

174 [M + H]+ 0.352

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Reference Example 4-3-3 Methyltrans-1-amino-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride

(1) A suspension of the compound (100 mg) obtained in Reference Example4-3-1 in ethyl acetate (4.5 mL) was ice-cooled, a solution of sodiumbicarbonate (308 mg) in water (3.5 mL) was slowly added thereto, andbenzyl chloroformate (89.0 μL) was added dropwise thereto. The reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. By adding ethylacetate and water to the reaction solution, it was partitioned into twolayers. The organic layer was washed with 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid, asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution, and a brine sequentially,and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off thedesiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=88:12 to ethyl acetate only) to afford ethyltrans-1-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(124 mg) as a colorless powder.

(2) To a solution of the compound (10.0 g) obtained in (1) above inmethanol (39 mL), tetrahydrofuran (39 mL) and a 1 mol/L aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution (31.1 mL) were added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 3 hours. Methanol and tetrahydrofuranwere distilled off under reduced pressure, the aqueous layer was washedwith toluene (30 mL), and then 4 mol/L hydrochloric acid was addedthereto. The aqueous layer was extracted with chloroform (30 mL) twice,and the organic layers were combined, filtered through Phase Separator,and concentrated. Toluene (50 mL) was added to the obtained residue,followed by concentration, thereby obtaining a mixture (8.35 g)containingtrans-1-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid.

(3) To a solution of the mixture (2.00 g) obtained in (2) above inmethanol (2.8 mL), toluene (17 mL) and p-toluenesulfonic acidmonohydrate (131 mg) were added, and the reaction solution was stirredat 100° C. for 3 hours, at room temperature overnight, and at 100° C.for 2 hours. Toluene (10 mL) was added to the reaction solution, whichwas then sequentially washed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution (8 mL) twice and with a brine (8 mL). The organic layer wasdried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off thedesiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=90:10 to 20:80) to afford methyltrans-1-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(1.65 g) as a pale brown solid.

(4) To a solution of the compound (1.00 g) obtained in (3) above inmethanol (7.9 mL), palladium carbon (0.1 g) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours under a hydrogenatmosphere. The reaction solution was filtered through KC FLOCK(registered trademark), and the filtrate was concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by NH silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30, and then chloroform only tochloroform:methanol=80:20) to afford a mixture containing methyltrans-1-amino-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate.

(5) To the mixture obtained in (4) above, a 2 mol/L hydrogenchloride-methanol solution (3.15 mL) was added, and the reactionsolution was concentrated. Toluene (10 mL) was added to the obtainedresidue, and after concentration, the title compound (552 mg) wasobtained as a colorless gum-like substance.

MS ESI posi: 174 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.239 min (method C)

Reference Example 4-3-4trans-1-{[(Benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-3-hydroxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) To a solution of dipropan-2-yl3,3-dimethoxycyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylate (20.0 g) in isopropyl alcohol(52.9 g), a 35% aqueous tetraethylammonium hydroxide solution (30.7 g)was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 6 hoursand at room temperature for 38 hours. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, and toluene (60 mL) was added to the residue, which wasthereby partitioned into two layers. A 50% aqueous citric acid solution(23.5 g) was added to the aqueous layer to adjust the pH to 4, and thenextraction with ethyl acetate was carried out twice. The organic layerwas washed with a 10% aqueous sodium sulfate solution and concentrated.Toluene was added to the obtained residue, and after concentration,3,3-dimethoxy-1-{[(propan-2-yl)oxy]carbonyl}cyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid (13.9 g) was obtained as a light yellow oily substance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (4.58 g) obtained in (1) above intoluene (47.0 g), triethylamine (2.47 g) was added, a solution ofdiphenyiphosphoryl azide (5.42 g) in toluene (17.0 g) was slowly addeddropwise thereto at 90° C., and the reaction solution was stirred at 90°C. for 2 hours. Subsequently, benzyl alcohol (2.42 g) was added dropwiseto the reaction solution, which was then stirred at the same temperaturefor 7 hours and at room temperature for 80 hours. A 10% aqueouspotassium carbonate solution (16.6 g) was added to the reactionsolution, which was then extracted. The organic layer was washed with a10% aqueous citric acid solution and a 10% aqueous sodium sulfatesolution sequentially, and then concentrated to afford a mixture (6.71g) containing propan-2-yl1-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-3,3-dimethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate asa yellow oily substance.

(3) To a solution of the mixture (5.94 g) obtained in (2) above inisopropyl alcohol (33.2 g), a mixed solution of concentratedhydrochloric acid (4.22 g) and water (4.22 g) was added dropwise at roomtemperature, and the reaction solution was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hoursand at room temperature for 22.5 hours. A solution of potassiumcarbonate (3.50 g) in water (21.3 g) was added to the reaction solution,isopropyl alcohol was distilled off under reduced pressure, andisopropyl acetate (37.7 g) was added thereto for extraction. The organiclayer was washed with a 10% aqueous sodium sulfate solution, and driedover anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccatingagent, the filtrate was concentrated to afford the residue (4.60 g). Theobtained residue (1.00 g) was recrystallized from a mixed solvent ofisopropyl acetate-n-heptane, and precipitates were filtered off toafford propan-2-yl1-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-3-oxocyclobutane-1-carboxylate (0.830 g)as a colorless solid.

(4) A solution of sodium borohydride (0.128 g) in ethanol (3.79 g) wasice-cooled, a solution of the compound (2.00 g) obtained in (3) above inethanol (5.22 g) was added dropwise thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at the same temperature for 2.5 hours. A solution ofammonium chloride (0.530 g) in water (3.61 g) was added to the reactionsolution, and ethanol was distilled off under reduced pressure, followedby extraction with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a10% aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution and a 10% aqueous sodium sulfatesolution sequentially, and then concentrated to afford a mixture (1.94g) containing propan-2-yltrans-1-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-3-hydroxycyclobutane-1-carboxylateas a colorless solid.

(5) To a solution of the compound (1.80 g) obtained in (4) above inmethanol (5.79 g), a mixed solution of an 8 mol/L aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution (1.46 mL) and water (1.46 mL) was added, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 17.5 hours.Concentrated hydrochloric acid (0.607 g) was added to the reactionsolution to set the pH to 5.5, and methanol was distilled off underreduced pressure. To the obtained residue, water (4.00 g) andconcentrated hydrochloric acid (0.60 g) were added to set the pH to 1.9.Then, water (3.00 g) was added thereto, and extraction with isopropylacetate was carried out twice. The combined organic layers were washedwith a 10% aqueous sodium sulfate solution, and dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent, thefiltrate was concentrated to afford the residue (1.55 g). The obtainedresidue (1.13 g) was recrystallized from a mixed solvent of isopropylacetate-n-heptane, and precipitates were filtered off to afford thetitle compound (0.710 g) as a colorless solid.

MS ESI posi: 266 [M+H]⁺, 288 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 264 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.539 min (method B)

Reference Example 4-4-1 Ethylcis-1-amino-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride

(1) Using dipropan-2-yl 3-oxocyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylate (6.05 g), thereaction and post treatment were carried out in accordance with themethod described in Reference Example 4-2-1 (1), and the obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=90:10 to 40:60) to afford dipropan-2-yl3-hydroxycyclobutane-1,1-dicarboxylate (3.8 g) as a colorless oilysubstance.

(2) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (The Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 82,p. 12863, 2017). To a solution of the compound (3.8 g) obtained in (1)above in isopropyl alcohol (78 mL), a 35% aqueous tetraethylammoniumhydroxide solution (7.8 mL) was added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature overnight. A 35% aqueous tetraethylammoniumhydroxide solution (1.1 mL) was further added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reactionsolution was concentrated, a 10% aqueous sodium bisulfate solution (70mL) was added thereto to make the solution acidic, and the reactionsolution was then extracted with ethyl acetate three times. The organiclayer was washed with a 10% aqueous sodium bisulfate solution (70 mL)and a brine (70 mL) sequentially and dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate, and the desiccating agent was filtered off. The filtrate wasconcentrated to afford3-hydroxy-1-{[(propan-2-yl)oxy]carbonyl}cyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid(2.34 g) as a light yellow solid.

(3) To the compound (100 mg) obtained in (2) above and triethylamine(103 μL), tert-butyl alcohol (466 μL), toluene (9.9 mL), anddiphenylphosphoryl azide (117 μL) were added, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at 100° C. for 5 hours and at room temperature overnight. A10% aqueous sodium bisulfate solution was added to the reaction solutionto make the solution acidic, and extraction with ethyl acetate wascarried out three times. The organic layer was washed with a brine,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=90:10 to 20:80) to afford propan-2-yl (1s,5s)-3-oxo-2-oxa-4-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptane-5-carboxylate (86.3 mg) as acolorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.24-1.37 (m, 6H) 1.95-2.07 (m, 2H)2.65-2.78 (m, 2H) 4.96-5.03 (m, 1H) 5.05-5.20 (m, 1H) 6.17 (br s, 1H).

The obtained colorless powder was recrystallized from ethanol to acquirea single crystal, which was confirmed to have the target structure belowby X-ray structure analysis.

(4) To a mixed solution of the compound (970 mg) obtained in (3) abovein water-ethanol (12 mL-6.1 mL), potassium hydroxide (1.37 g) was added,and the reaction solution was stirred at 80° C. for 10 hours. Afterbringing the reaction solution back to room temperature, ethanol wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The aqueous layer was washed withdiethyl ether twice, and then concentrated hydrochloric acid was addedthereto little by little for neutralization. The aqueous layer wasconcentrated to afford a mixture containingcis-1-amino-3-hydroxycyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid.

(5) A solution of the mixture obtained in (4) above in ethanol (24 mL)was ice-cooled, thionyl chloride (1.07 mL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at 70° C. for 2 hours and concentrated.The obtained residue was purified by NH silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane:ethyl acetate=60:40 to ethyl acetate only, and thenchloroform:methanol=95:5 to 60:40) to afford ethylcis-1-amino-3-hydroxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate (826 mg) as a colorlesssolid.

(6) A mixed solution of the compound (826 mg) obtained in (5) above inacetonitrile-water (10 mL-10 mL) was ice-cooled, triethylamine (3.59 mL)and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (2.28 g) were added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reactionsolution, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate three times. Theorganic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution, water, and a brine sequentially, filtered through PhaseSeparator, and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=90:10 to ethyl acetateonly) to afford ethylcis-1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-hydroxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(982 mg) as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.19-1.35 (m, 3H) 1.35-1.48 (m, 9H)2.00-2.15 (m, 2H) 2.81-2.94 (m, 2H) 4.09-4.22 (m, 2H) 4.22-4.34 (m, 1H).

The obtained colorless powder was recrystallized from a mixed solvent ofacetone-n-hexane to acquire a single crystal, which was confirmed tohave the target structure below by X-ray structure analysis.

(7) Using the compound (500 mg) obtained in (6) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example4-3-1 (4), and ethylcis-1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(487 mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(8) To the compound (470 mg) obtained in (7) above, 4 mol/L hydrogenchloride-ethyl acetate (2.0 mL) was added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 30 minutes and concentrated. To this, a4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-1,4-dioxane solution (2.0 mL) was added, andthe reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes.The reaction solution was concentrated to afford the title compound (336mg) as a light brown powder.

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 188 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.375 min (method F)

The following Reference Examples 4-4-2 to 4-4-3 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 4-4-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using commercially available compounds or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 28-1.

TABLE 28-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 4-4-2

174 [M + H]+ 0.334 F 4-4-3

174 [M + H]+ 0.327-0.376 C

Reference Example 4-5-1 Methyltrans-3-acetoxy-1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-methylcyclobutane-1-carboxylate

(1) To trans-1-amino-3-hydroxy-3-methylcyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid(200 mg), which was obtained by the method described in the literature(The Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol. 82, p. 12863, 2017), a 2 mol/Lhydrogen chloride-methanol solution (0.276 mL) was added, and thereaction solution was stirred at 60° C. overnight and further stirred atroom temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated toafford a mixture containing methyltrans-1-amino-3-hydroxy-3-methylcyclobutane-1-carboxylate.

(2) To a solution of the mixture obtained in (1) above in acetonitrile(2.8 mL), triethylamine (96.0 μL) and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (90.2mg) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 4 hours. A saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solutionwas added to the reaction solution, which was then stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour and extracted with chloroform. The organic layerwas filtered through Phase Separator and concentrated to afford amixture containing methyltrans-1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-hydroxy-3-methylcyclobutane-1-carboxylate.

(3) Using the mixture obtained in (2) above, the reaction was carriedout in accordance with the method described in Reference Example 4-2-4(1), and the title compound (5 mg) was obtained as a colorless oilysubstance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.39-1.54 (m, 12H) 1.99 (s, 3H)2.28-2.43 (m, 2H) 2.85-3.00 (m, 2H) 3.68 (s, 3H).

Reference Example 4-6-1 Methyl 1-acetyl-3-aminoazetidine-3-carboxylate

(1) Using methyl 3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]azetidine-3-carboxylatehydrochloride (100 mg), the reaction was carried out in accordance withthe method described in Reference Example 4-2-4 (1), and methyl1-acetyl-3-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]azetidine-3-carboxylate (79 mg)was obtained as a colorless powder.

(2) Using the compound (74 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Reference Example4-2-1 (3), and the title compound (42 mg) was obtained as a yellow oilysubstance.

MS ESI posi: 173 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.209 min (method C)

The following Reference Examples 4-6-2 to 4-6-3 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 4-6-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using commercially available compounds or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 29-1.

TABLE 29-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 4-6-2

201 [M + H]+ 336 [M + Cl]+ 0.178 C 4-6-3

187 [M + H]+ 0.233 C

Reference Example 4-7-1 Ethyl1-amino-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)cyclobutane-1-carboxylate

(1) To a solution of ethyl1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-oxocyclobutane-1-carboxylate (100 mg)in chloroform (2.0 mL), pyrrolidine (48.7 μL) was added, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, sodium triacetoxyborohydride (247 mg)was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. A saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solutionwas added to the reaction solution, which was then extracted withchloroform, filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by NH silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5, and then chloroform only tochloroform:methanol=80:20) to afford ethyl1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)cyclobutane-1-carboxylate(130 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(2) To the compound (93.0 mg) obtained in (I) above, a 2 mol/L hydrogenchloride-ethanol solution (0.744 mL) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at 60° C. for 29 hours and at room temperatureovernight. The reaction solution was concentrated to afford the titlecompound (64 mg).

MS ESI posi: 213 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.329 min (method C)

The following Reference Examples 4-7-2 to 4-7-3 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 4-7-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using commercially available compounds or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 30-1.

TABLE 30-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 4-7-2

242 [M + H]+ 0.152 C 4-7-3

229 [M + H]+ 0.217 C

Reference Example 4-8-1

Dibenzyl (1-aminocyclopentyl)phosphonate

(1) To a solution of dibenzyl phosphite (500 mg), cyclopentanone (0.160g), benzhydrylamine (0.349 g) in acetonitrile (9.5 mL), bismuth(III)chloride (60.1 mg) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at100° C. for 1 hour under microwave irradiation. The reaction solutionwas filtered through Celite (registered trademark), and the filtrate wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=70:30) to afforddibenzyl {1-[(diphenylmethyl)amino]cyclopentyl}phosphonate (301 mg) as abrown oily substance.

(2) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (Organic Letters, vol. 1, p. 1395, 1999). Toa solution of the compound (300 mg) obtained in (1) above in toluene (2mL), molecular sieves 4 Å (300 mg) was added, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 20 minutes. To the reactionsolution, 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (0.146 g) was added,and the reaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 3 hours withshielding from light. 2,3-Dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (66.6mg) was further added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at60° C. for 2 hours with shielding from light. The reaction solution wasfiltered through a NH silica gel pad, and the filtrate was concentrated.

(3) To a solution of the mixture obtained in (2) above in diethyl ether(2 mL), 0.5 mol/L hydrochloric acid (2 mL) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours and at 40° C. for2 hours. Diethyl ether was added to the reaction solution, which wasthen extracted with water. The aqueous layer was concentrated, asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added thereto, andextraction with chloroform was carried out. The organic layer wasconcentrated to afford dibenzyl (1-aminocyclopentyl)phosphonate (20.2mg) as a pale yellow oily substance.

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 346 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.934 min (method F)

Reference Example 4-9-11-[2-(Triphenylmethyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]cyclopropan-1-amine

(1) To a mixed solution of 1-aminocyclopropanecarbonitrile hydrochloride(2.81 g) in 1,4-dioxane-water (59 mL-30 mL), potassium carbonate (9.83g) was added, and the reaction solution was ice-cooled. Allylchloroformate (2.76 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at the same temperature for 2 hours. At the same temperature, 2mol/L hydrochloric acid and water were added thereto to set the pH to 8,and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried out. The organic layer wasdried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off thedesiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform only tochloroform:methanol=90:10) to affordprop-2-en-1-yl(1-cyanocyclopropyl)carbamate (3.86 g) as a colorlesssolid.

(2) To a solution of the compound (3.86 g) obtained in (1) above inN,N-dimethylformamide (39 mL), ammonium chloride (1.74 g) and sodiumazide (2.11 g) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 120°C. for 1 hour under microwave irradiation. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid (17.4 mL) was added thereto toadjust the pH to 3, and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried outthree times. The organic layer was washed with water and a brinesequentially, and concentrated to afford a mixture (10.3 g) containingprop-2-en-1-yl [1-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclopropyl]carbamate.

(3) A solution of the mixture (10.3 g) obtained in (2) above intetrahydrofuran (116 mL) was ice-cooled, triethylamine (9.71 mL) andtrityl chloride (7.12 g) were added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. A saturated aqueous sodiumbicarbonate solution was added to the reaction solution, which was thenextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a brine,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only ton-hexane:ethyl acetate=60:40) to afford prop-2-en-1-yl{1-[2-(triphenylmethyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]cyclopropyl}carbamate (5.45 g)as a colorless solid.

(4) To a solution of the compound (5.45 g) obtained in (3) above intetrahydrofuran (121 mL), 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid (2.07 g) wasadded, and the reaction solution was degassed under reduced pressure.Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (0.697 g) was added thereto,and the reaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour under anitrogen atmosphere. A saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution wasadded to the reaction solution, which was then extracted with ethylacetate three times. The organic layer was washed with a mixed solutionof saturated saline solution-saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonatesolution (2:1), and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=99:1 to 92:8) and NH silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 60:40) to afford thetitle compound (2.32 g) as a colorless solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 1.00-1.13 (m, 4H) 6.96-7.08 (m, 6H)7.34-7.44 (m, 9H).

The following Reference Examples 4-9-2 to 4-9-3 were synthesized by themethod described in Reference Example 4-9-1 or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compound obtained in Reference Example 4-3-2,commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown inTable 31-1.

TABLE 31-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 4-9-2

440 [M + Na]+ — M 4-9-3

431 [M + Na]+ — M

The NMR data of Reference Examples 4-9-2 to 4-9-3 is shown below.

Reference Example 4-9-2

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 2.75-2.89 (m, 2H) 3.21-3.38 (m, 2H)7.05-7.12 (m, 6H) 7.28-7.42 (m, 9H).

Reference Example 4-9-3

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 2.41-2.63 (m, 4H) 3.26 (s, 3H)4.06-4.35 (m, 1H) 6.91-7.63 (m, 15H).

Reference Example 4-10-11-(1-Benzyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3,3-difluorocyclobutan-1-aminehydrochloride

(1) Using 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid (1.03 g),the reaction was carried out m accordance with the method described inReference Example 4-5-1 (2), and1-[(tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino]-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acidwas obtained as a colorless solid.

(2) To a solution of the compound obtained in (1) above in chloroform(15 mL), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (3.55 mL) and ammonium chloride(0.509 g) were added, the reaction solution was ice-cooled, HATU (3.88g) and N,N-dimethylformamide (4 mL) were added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 4 days. Extraction withethyl acetate was carried out, and the organic layer was washed withwater and concentrated. The obtained residue was suspended by addingethyl acetate (7 mL) and n-hexane (10 mL) at 60° C., and chloroform (5mL) and n-hexane (60 mL) were added thereto. The suspension was stirredat room temperature for 1 hour, and the solid was filtered off to affordtert-butyl (1-carbamoyl-3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)carbamate (905 mg) as acolorless powder.

(3) A suspension of the compound (300 mg) obtained in (2) above inchloroform (4.0 mL) was ice-cooled, pyridine (0.484 mL) andp-toluenesulfonyl chloride (0.457 g) were added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. Asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reactionsolution, which was then partitioned into two layers. The organic layerwas filtered through Phase Separator and concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane onlyto n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50) to afford tert-butyl(1-cyano-3,3-difluorocyclobutyl)carbamate (163 mg) as a colorless solid.

(4) Using the compound (490 mg) obtained in (3) above, the reaction andpost treatment were carried out in accordance with the method describedin Reference Example 4-9-1 (2), and the obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (chloroform only tochloroform:methanol=80:20) to afford tert-butyl[3,3-difluoro-1-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclobutyl]carbamate (1.02 g) as acolorless oily substance.

(5) A solution of the compound (1.02 g) obtained in (4) above in acetone(5.8 mL) was ice-cooled, potassium carbonate (0.478 g) and benzylbromide (0.246 mL) were added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 18 hours. Insolubles in the reactionsolution were filtered off, followed by concentration. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane onlyto n-hexane:ethyl acetate=60:40) to afford a mixture (652 mg) oftert-butyl[1-(1-benzyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3,3-difluorocyclobutyl]carbamate and aregioisomer thereof as a colorless solid.

(6) To a solution of the compound (652 mg) obtained in (5) above inchloroform (3.6 mL), a 4 mol/L hydrogen chloride-1,4-dioxane solution(1.78 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 2 hours. The suspension was concentrated, chloroform wasadded thereto, and the precipitated solid was filtered off to afford thetitle compound (441 mg) as a colorless powder.

MS ESI posi: 266 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.318 min (method B)

The following Reference Example 4-10-2 was synthesized by the methoddescribed in Reference Example 4-10-1 or by a method equivalent thereto,using a commercially available compound or a compound obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structure and LCMS data of the compound areshown in Table 32-1.

TABLE 32-1 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS mega m/z time (min) method 4-10-2

311 [M + H]+ 0.328 B

Reference Example 4-11-1 tert-Butyl1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate

(1) A solution of 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid(1.00 g) and sodium carbonate (2.10 g) in water (22 mL) was ice-cooled,a solution of benzyl chloroformate (1.03 mL) in 1,4-dioxane (6.62 mL)was slowly added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred for 12hours while gradually raising the temperature to room temperature. Thereaction solution was ice-cooled, benzyl chloroformate (0.47 mL) wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 1 hour. By adding water and diethyl ether to the reaction solution,it was partitioned into two layers. The aqueous layer was ice-cooled, 1mol/L hydrochloric acid was added thereto to set the pH to 1, andextraction with ethyl acetate was carried out. The organic layers werecombined, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filteringoff the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated to afford amixture (1.69 g) containing1-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid.

(2) The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (WO 2009/070485 A1). A solution of themixture (1.69 g) obtained in (1) above, tert-butyl alcohol (675 μL), and4-dimethylaminopyridine (362 mg) in chloroform (20 mL) was ice-cooled,EDC (1.25 g) was added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirredovernight while gradually raising the temperature to room temperature.Water was added to the reaction solution, which was then extracted withethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueoussodium bicarbonate solution and a brine sequentially, and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent,the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=95:5 to 60:40)to afford tert-butyl1-{[(benzyloxy)carbonyl]amino}-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(708 mg) as a colorless powder.

(3) To a solution of the compound (200 mg) obtained in (2) above inmethanol (1.5 mL), palladium carbon (20.0 mg) was added, and thereaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 1.5 hours under ahydrogen atmosphere. The reaction solution was filtered through KC FLOCK(registered trademark), and the filtrate was concentrated. Methanol wasadded to the obtained residue, insolubles were filtered off, and thefiltrate was then concentrated to afford the title compound (92.0 mg) asa colorless oily substance.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.50 (br s, 9H) 2.46-2.56 (m, 2H)3.06-3.16 (m, 2H).

The following Reference Examples 4-11-2 to 4-11-3 were synthesized bythe method described in Reference Example 4-11-1 or by a methodequivalent thereto, using the compound obtained in Reference Example4-3-3 (1), commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures, NMR data, and LCMS data of thecompounds are shown in Table 32-2 to Table 32-3.

TABLE 32-2 Reference Example No. Structural Formula Analytical data4-11-2

 

 H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d 

 ) δ ppm 1.47- 

  (m, 3 H), 1.98 (s, 3 H) 3.79 (s, 5 H) 4.26-4.38 (m, 1 H)  

 (s, 2 H)  

  ( 

  3 H)

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TABLE 32-3 Reference MS posi m/z Retention Example No. StructuralFormula MS nega m/z time (min) method 4-11-3

 

 

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Example 1-1N-[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl-2-methylalanine

(1) To a solution of ethyl 2-methylalaninate hydrochloride (13.0 mg) intetrahydrofuran (0.5 mL), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (72.6 μL) was added,and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes.The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a solution of 4-nitrophenylchloroformate (15.6 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (0.5 mL) was added thereto,and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 30minutes. The compound (25 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-1 wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 2hours.

(2) A 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (595 μL) and methanol (1mL) were added to the reaction solution of (1) above, which was thenstirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction solution was concentrated,and the obtained residue was purified by preparative HPLC andfreeze-dried to afford the title compound (26.2 mg) as a colorlesspowder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-di) δ ppm 1.29-1.37 (m, 6H) 1.40-1.55 (m, 13H)2.41 (s, 3H) 2.46-2.60 (m, 2H) 2.86-3.02 (m, 1H) 3.04-3.18 (m, 1H)3.96-4.11 (m, 4H) 5.34-5.42 (m, 1H) 6.57 (s, 211) 7.08-7.16 (m, 3H)7.16-7.28 (m, 2H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 513 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 511 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.816 min (method D)

The following Examples 1-2 to 1-15 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-1-1 to 3-1-2 and ReferenceExample 3-4-4, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtainedby synthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 33-1 to Table 33-3.

TABLE 33-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-2

A 1-3

1.066 A 1-4

D 1-5

1.025 A 1-6

A

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TABLE 33-2 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-7 

D 1-8 

D 1-9 

1.195 D 1-10

1-11

D

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TABLE 33-3 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MSnega/m/z time (min) method 1-12

1-13

1.001

1-14

1-15

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Example 1-161-({[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)cyclopropane-1-carboxylicacid

Using ethyl 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride (17.8 mg)and the compound (30 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-1, thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inExample 1-1, and the title compound (32 mg) was obtained as a colorlesspowder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.01-1.10 (m, 2H) 1.26-1.39 (m, 6H)1.39-1.57 (m, 9H) 2.41 (s, 3H) 2.47-2.56 (m, 2H) 2.83-2.92 (m, 1H)3.03-3.14 (m, 1 Ft) 3.99-4.10 (m, 4H) 5.43-5.50 (m, 1H) 6.60 (s, 2H)7.08-7.16 (m, 3H) 7.17-7.26 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 511 [M+H]⁺, 533 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 509 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.841 min (method A)

The following Examples 1-17 to 1-20 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-4-1 to 3-4-5, commerciallyavailable compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according tomethods described in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. Thestructures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Table 34-1.

TABLE 34-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-17

1-18

1.249

1-19

1-20

A

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Example 1-21 Example 1-221-{[{(1R)-1-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl]ethyl}(4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl]amino}cyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) To a solution of methyl 1-aminocyclobutane-1-carboxylatehydrochloride (32.9 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (0.5 mL),N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.173 mL) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 10 minutes. 4-Nitrophenylchloroformate (40.1 mg) was added to the reaction solution, which wasthen stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. A solution of the compound(54.7 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-9-1 in tetrahydrofuran (1.5mL) was added to the reaction solution, which was then stirred at 60° C.for 2 hours and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified by NHsilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane only to ethyl acetate only)to afford methyl1-{[{(1R)-1-[3,5-diethoxy-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl]ethyl}(4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl]amino}cyclobutane-1-carboxylate(72.1 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(2) The compound (72.1 mg) obtained in (1) above was separated intooptical isomers using preparative HPLC equipped with a chiral column.The isomer with a shorter retention time (Example 1-21 (2)) (35.5 mg)was obtained as a colorless oily substance, and the isomer with a longerretention time (Example 1-22 (2)) (39.7 mg) was obtained as a colorlessoily substance.

(3) To a solution of Example 1-21 (2) (35.5 mg) obtained in (2) above inmethanol (1 mL), a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (0.5 mL)was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 2 hours.The reaction solution was purified by preparative HPLC and freeze-driedto afford one optical isomer of the title compound (Example 1-21) (19.3mg) as a colorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.32-1.56 (m, 16H) 1.88-2.06 (m, 2H)2.18-2.28 (m, 2H) 2.45-2.54 (m, 2H) 2.55-2.66 (m, 2H) 2.84-2.94 (m, 1H)3.07-3.16 (m, 1H) 4.01-4.12 (m, 4H) 4.57 (br s, 1H) 5.27-5.35 (m, 1H)5.35-5.43 (m, 1H) 6.57 (s, 2H) 7.06-7.17 (m, 3H) 7.17-7.27 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 509 [M−OH]⁺, 549 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 525 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.936 min (method A)

(4) Using Example 1-22 (2) (39.7 mg) obtained in (2) above, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in (3) above,and the other optical isomer of the title compound (Example 1-22) (18.9mg) was obtained as a colorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.30-1.55 (m, 16H) 1.87-2.08 (m, 2H)2.18-2.30 (m, 2H) 2.43-2.54 (m, 2H) 2.54-2.65 (m, 2H) 2.85-2.95 (m, 1H)3.05-3.15 (m, 1H) 3.94-4.18 (m, 4H) 4.57 (br s, 1H) 5.27-5.35 (m, 1H)5.35-5.42 (m, 1H) 6.57 (s, 2H) 7.07-7.15 (m, 3H) 7.18-7.26 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 509 [M−OH]⁺, 549 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 525 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.931 min (method A)

The following Examples 1-23 to 1-29 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-1-3 to 3-1-6 and ReferenceExamples 3-4-3 to 3-4-5, commercially available compounds, or compoundsobtained by synthesis according to methods described in literatures ormethods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of thecompounds are shown in Table 35-1 to Table 35-2.

TABLE 35-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-23

1-24

1-25

1-26

E 1-27

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TABLE 35-2 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-28

1.071 E 1-29

1.234 B

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Example 1-301-({[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxy-phenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino).3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid

(1) Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylatehydrochloride (328 mg) and the compound (mixture containing 624 mg asthe theoretical amount) obtained in Reference Example 3-1-6, thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inExample 1-21 (1), and methyl1-({[1-(4-acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(443 mg) was obtained as a colorless amorphous.

(2) The compound (443 mg) obtained in (1) above was separated intooptical isomers using preparative HPLC equipped with a chiral column.The isomer with a shorter retention time (Example 1-30 (2)-1) (180 mg)was obtained as a colorless amorphous, and the isomer with a longerretention time (Example 1-30 (2)-2) (181 mg) was obtained as a colorlessamorphous.

(3) To a mixed solution of Example 1-30 (2)-1 (180 mg) obtained in (2)above in methanol-tetrahydrofuran (3 mL-3 mL), a 1 mol/L aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution (3 mL) was added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50 to ethyl acetate only, andthen chloroform only to chloroform:methanol=80:20) to afford the titlecompound (154 mg) as a colorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 1.21-1.29 (m, 6H) 1.35-1.52 (m, 7H) 2.33(s, 3H) 2.65-3.24 (m, 8H) 3.94-4.09 (m, 4H) 5.26-5.36 (m, 1H) 6.52 (s,2H) 7.09-7.20 (m, 3H) 7.21-7.30 (m, 2H) 12.68 (br s, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 561 [M+H]⁺, 583 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 559 [M−1]⁻.

Retention time: 1.233 min (method B)

Example 1-311-({[(1S)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using the compound (181 mg) obtained in Example 1-30 (2)-2, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-30(3), and the title compound (154 mg) was obtained as a colorlessamorphous.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 1.20-1.29 (m, 6H) 1.40-1.48 (m, 7H) 2.33(s, 3H) 2.64-3.22 (m, 8H) 3.94-4.08 (m, 4H) 5.27-5.37 (m, 1H) 6.52 (s,2H) 7.07-7.18 (m, 3H) 7.19-7.28 (m, 2H) 12.70 (br s, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 561 [M+H]⁺, 583 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 559 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.228 min (method B)

The following Examples 1-32 to 1-39 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-21, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-1-7 to3-1-10, Reference Example 3-2-2, Reference Example 3-3-1, and ReferenceExample 3-9-1, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtainedby synthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Tables 36-1 to 36-2. Note that Example 1-35 (isomer with ashorter retention time) and Example 1-36 (isomer with a longer retentiontime) are optically active compounds.

TABLE 36-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-32

0.921 A 1-33

0.923 A 1-34

A 1-35

A 1-36

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 36-2 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-37

1-38

1.125 E 1-39

B

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 1-401-({[1-(4-Carbamoyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) To a solution of the compound (34.8 mg) obtained in ReferenceExample 1-12-1 in chloroform (1 mL), 4-phenylbutylamine (19.6 mg) andacetic acid (1.58 μL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirredat 60° C. for 2 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride (44.0 mg) was added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was addedthereto, and extraction with chloroform was carried out. The organiclayer was filtered through Phase Separator and concentrated to afford amixture containing2,6-diethoxy-4-{1-[(4-phenylbutyl)amino]ethyl}benzamide as a colorlessoily substance.

(2) To a solution of methyl1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride (27.9 mg) intetrahydrofuran (0.5 mL), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (121 μL) was added,and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 10minutes. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, 4-nitrophenylchloroformate (27.9 mg) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, a solution of the mixture obtained in (1) above intetrahydrofuran (1.5 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at 60° C. for 4 hours and at room temperature overnight.

(3) Methanol (1.4 mL) and a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution(1.4 mL) were added to the reaction solution, which was then stirred at60° C. for 2.5 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated, and theobtained residue was purified by preparative HPLC and freeze-dried toafford the title compound (17.1 mg) as a colorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 1.21-1.28 (m, 6H) 1.36-1.59 (m, 7H)2.71-3.21 (m, 8H) 3.93-4.02 (m, 4H) 5.28-5.36 (m, 1H) 6.49 (s, 2H)7.13-7.30 (m, 5H) 8.33 (s, 1H) 8.78 (s, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 562 [M+H]⁺, 584 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 560 [M−H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.976 min (method B)

The following Examples 1-41 to 1-45 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-30, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 3-1-2 andReference Examples 3-1-11 to 3-1-12, commercially available compounds,or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Table 37-1. Note that Example 1-44 (isomerwith a shorter retention time) and Example 1-45 (isomer with a longerretention time) are optically active compounds.

TABLE 37-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-41

E 1-42

E 1-43

D 1-44

1-45

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 1-46 Sodium1-({[(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate

(1) Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylatehydrochloride (72.0 mg) and the compound (mixture containing 136 mg asthe theoretical amount) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-3, thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inExample 1-21 (1), and methyl1-({[(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(124 mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(2) To a mixed solution of the compound (124 mg) obtained in (1) abovein methanol-tetrahydrofuran (2.2 mL-2.2 mL), a 1 mol/L aqueous sodiumhydroxide solution (2.2 mL) was added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature for 2 hours and concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethylacetate=70:30 to ethyl acetate only, and then chloroform only tochloroform:methanol=80:20) and preparative HPLC to afford1-({[(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid (74.9 mg) as a colorless amorphous.

(3) To a solution of the compound (74.9 mg) obtained in (2) above intetrahydrofuran (536 μL), a 0.1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution(1.34 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 30 minutes. The reaction solution was concentrated andfreeze-dried to afford the title compound (77.4 mg) as a colorlessamorphous.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 0.65-0.73 (m, 2H) 0.97-1.06 (m, 2H)1.26-1.31 (m, 6H) 1.34-1.46 (m, 7H) 1.84-1.93 (m, 1H) 2.44-2.49 (m, 2H)2.77-3.19 (m, 6H) 3.88-3.98 (m. 4H) 5.25-5.37 (m, 1H) 6.43 (s, 2H) 6.90(s, 1H) 7.09-7.16 (m, 3H) 7.20-7.28 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 559 [M+H]⁺, 581 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 557 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.087 min (method A)

The following Examples 1-47 to 1-49 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-46, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 3-1-13,Reference Example 3-3-2, and Reference Example 3-4-6, commerciallyavailable compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according tomethods described in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. Thestructures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Table 38-1.

TABLE 38-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-47

1.368 B 1-48

D 1-49

A

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Example 1-501-([{1-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]ethyl)(4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl]amino}-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylatehydrochloride (28.7 mg) and the compound (mixture containing 45.3 mg asthe theoretical amount) obtained in Reference Example 3-1-14, thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inExample 1-21 (1), and methyl1-{[(1-{4-[(acetoxy)methyl]-3,5-diethoxyphenyl}ethyl)(4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl]amino}-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(63.3 mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (63.3 mg) obtained in (1) above inmethanol-tetrahydrofuran (1 mL-1 mL), a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution (1 mL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, aceticacid (35.9 μL) was added thereto, and extraction with chloroform wascarried out three times. The organic layer was filtered through PhaseSeparator and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bypreparative HPLC and freeze-dried to afford the title compound (17.3 mg)as a colorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.34-1.43 (m, 6H) 1.43-1.52 (m, 7H)2.44-2.53 (m, 2H) 2.78-2.93 (m, 3H) 3.05-3.26 (m, 3H) 4.00-4.10 (m, 4H)4.67 (s, 2H) 5.35-5.46 (m, 1H) 6.55 (s, 2H) 7.04-7.16 (m, 3H) 7.16-7.26(m, 2H).

MS ESI posit 531 [M−OH]⁺.

Retention time: 0.838 min (method A)

The following Examples 1-51 to 1-61 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-40, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 1-11-3,Reference Example 2-1-1, Reference Example 3-1-10, Reference Examples3-1-15 to 3-1-23, and Reference Example 3-9-1, commercially availablecompounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methodsdescribed in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. The structuresand LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Tables 39-1 to 39-3.

TABLE 39-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-51

1-52

0.937 A 1-53

A 1-54

1-55

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 39-2 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-56

1-57

1-58

0.922 A 1-59

A 1-60

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 39-3 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-61

1.012 B

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 1-621-({[1-(4-Acetyl-3-ethoxy-5-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

The present reaction was carried out with reference to the methoddescribed in the literature (US 2014-0148443). A solution of thecompound (12.8 mg) obtained in Example 1-29 in chloroform (228 μL) wasice-cooled, boron tribromide (1 mol/L n-hexane solution, 114 μL) wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperatureovernight. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a saturated aqueoussodium bicarbonate solution (3 mL) was added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at the same temperature for 10 minutes. Thereaction solution was concentrated, purified by preparative HPLC, andfreeze-dried to afford the title compound (6.7 mg) as a colorlessamorphous.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ ppm 1.33-1.51 (m, 10H) 2.43-2.54 (m, 2H)2.58 (s, 3H) 2.74-2.95 (m, 3H) 3.01-3.21 (m, 3H) 3.98-4.14 (m, 2H)5.22-5.33 (m, 1H) 6.37 (s, 1H) 6.41 (s, 1H) 7.08-7.18 (m, 3H) 7.18-7.30(m, 2H) 12.55 (s, 1H) 12.75 (br s, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 533 [M+H]⁺, 555 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 531 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.201 min (method B)

The following Examples 1-63 to 1-76 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-40, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 1-5-16,Reference Example 1-5-30, Reference Example 2-1-1, Reference Example3-1-3, Reference Example 3-1-5, Reference Examples 3-1-24 to 3-1-28,Reference Example 3-1-80, Reference Example 3-3-3, and Reference Example3-4-5 to Reference Example 3-4-8, commercially available compounds, orcompounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Tables 40-1 to 40-3.

TABLE 40-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-63

A 1-64

A 1-65

1-66

A 1-67

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 40-2 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-68

1.020 A 1-69

1.097 A 1-70

A 1-71

0.875 A 1-72

0.842 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 40-3 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-73

1-74

1-75

E 1-76

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 1-771-{[{(1R)-1-[3-Ethoxy-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)-2-methylphenyl]ethyl}(4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl]amino}-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

A solution of the compound (15 mg) obtained in Example 1-75 in methanol(0.3 mL) was ice-cooled, and sodium borohydride (9 mg) was addedthereto. The reaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for10 minutes, and sodium borohydride (5 mg) was further added thereto.Water was added to the reaction solution, which was then purified bypreparative HPLC to afford the title compound (13 mg) as a colorlesssolid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 0.65-1.71 (m, 13H) 2.07-2.22 (m, 3H)2.23-2.42 (m, 2H) 2.73-3.41 (m, 6H) 3.68-3.88 (m, 2H) 5.09-5.23 (m, 1H)5.33-5.54 (m, 1H) 6.77-7.52 (m, 7H).

MS ESI posi: 515 [M−OH]⁺, 555 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 531 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.102 to 1.113 min (method B)

Example 1-78 Example 1-791-{[{(1R)-1-[3-Ethoxy-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)-2-methylphenyl]ethyl}(4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl]amino}-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

The compound (9 mg) obtained in Example 1-77 was separated into opticalisomers using preparative HPLC equipped with a chiral column. Oneoptical isomer of the title compound with a shorter retention time(Example 1-78) (5.5 mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance, andthe other optical isomer of the title compound with a longer retentiontime (Example 1-79) (1.5 mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

Example 1-78

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 0.66-1.55 (m, 13H) 2.18 (s, 3H)2.23-2.33 (m, 2H) 2.81-3.03 (m, 4H) 3.08-3.43 (m, 2H) 3.69-3.87 (m, 2H)5.13-5.21 (m, 1H) 5.42-5.52 (m, 1H) 6.98-7.04 (m, 2H) 7.07-7.13 (m, 1H)7.15-7.27 (m, 3H) 7.35-7.40 (m, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 515 [M−OH]⁺, 555 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 531 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.841 min (method A)

Example 1-79

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 0.92-1.54 (m, 13H) 2.17 (s, 3H)2.31-2.42 (m, 2H) 2.78-3.37 (m, 6H) 3.69-3.80 (m, 2H) 5.11-5.20 (m, 1H)5.35-5.49 (m, 1H) 7.01-7.07 (m, 2H) 7.07-7.14 (m, 1H) 7.16-7.25 (m, 3H)7.36-7.43 (m, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 515 [M−OH]⁺, 555 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 531 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.850 min (method A)

The following Examples 1-80 to 1-84 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1, Example 1-40, or Example 1-77, or by a methodequivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example3-1-29, Reference Example 3-2-3, Reference Example 3-4-1, and ReferenceExample 4-1-1, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtainedby synthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 41-1.

TABLE 41-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-80

E 1-81

E 1-82

B 1-83

A 1-84

0.959

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Example 1-851-({[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3-methoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) Using the compound (64.9 mg) obtained in Reference Example 4-2-3 andthe compound (100 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-1, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-21(1), and ethyl1-({[(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3-methoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(118 mg) was obtained as a colorless solid.

(2) Using the compound (mixture containing 27.8 mg as the theoreticalamount) obtained in (1) above, the reaction was carried out inaccordance with the method described in Example 1-30 (3), and the titlecompound (19.7 mg) was obtained as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.28-1.55 (m, 13H) 2.14-3.66 (m,14H) 3.84-3.97 (m, 1H) 3.97-4.12 (m, 4H) 5.37-5.45 (m, 1H) 6.58 (s, 2H)7.08-7.17 (m, 7.17-7.28 (m, 2H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 555 [M+H]+.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 553 [M−H]−.

Retention time: 0.812 min (method D)

Example 1-86 trans-14{[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3-methoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) The compound (170 mg) obtained in Example 1-85 (1) was separatedinto optical isomers using preparative HPLC equipped with a chiralcolumn. The isomer with a shorter retention time (Example 1-86 (1)-1)(111 mg) was obtained as a colorless gum-like substance, and the isomerwith a longer retention time (Example 1-86 (1)-2) (31 mg) was obtainedas a light brown gum-like substance.

(2) To a solution of Example 1-86 (1)-1 (107 mg) obtained in (1) abovein methanol (459 μL), tetrahydrofuran (459 μL) and a 4 mol/L aqueoussodium hydroxide solution (459 μL) were added, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (chloroform:methanol=98:2 to 80:20) to afford the titlecompound (98 mg) as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.25-1.39 (m, 6H) 1.41-1.59 (m, 7H)2.38-2.59 (m, 9H) 2.85-3.00 (m, 1H) 3.08-3.26 (m, 4H) 3.83-3.94 (m, 1H)3.96-4.12 (m, 4H) 5.35-5.48 (m, 1H) 6.58 (s, 2H) 7.08-7.17 (m, 3H)7.17-7.28 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 555 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 553 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.850 min (method A)

Example 1-87cis-1-({[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3-methoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using the compound (28 mg) obtained in Example 1-86 (1)-2, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-86(2), and the title compound (26 mg) was obtained as a light brownpowder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.26-1.38 (m, 611) 1.42-1.56 (in,7H) 2.12-2.28 (m, 2H) 2.41 (s, 3H) 2.46-2.58 (m, 2H) 2.81-3.01 (m, 3H)3.04-3.17 (m, 1H) 3.25 (s, 3H) 3.96-4.11 (m, 5H) 5.34-5.45 (m, 1H) 6.58(s, 2H) 7.08-7.16 (m, 3H) 7.17-7.26 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 555 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 553 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.842 min (method A)

The following Examples 1-88 to 1-122 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1, Example 1-21, Example 1-30, Example 1-40,Example 1-46, or Example 1-50, or by a method equivalent thereto, usingthe compounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-1-2 to 3-1-5, ReferenceExample 3-1-30, Reference Example 3-2-2, Reference Examples 3-41 to3-4-8, Reference Example 3-9-1, Reference Examples 4-2-1 to 4-2-4,Reference Example 4-3-1 to Reference Example 4-3-2, Reference Examples4-4-1 to 4-4-2, Reference Example 4-5-1, and Reference Examples 4-7-1 to4-7-3, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Tables 42-1 to 42-7. Note that Example 1-88 (isomer with ashorter retention time) and Example 1-89 (isomer with a longer retentiontime) are optically active compounds, and Example 1-98 (isomer with ashorter retention time) and Example 1-99 (isomer with a longer retentiontime) are optically active compounds. In addition. Example 1-117 is theoptical isomer with a shorter retention time in preparative isolation byHPLC equipped with a chiral column.

TABLE 42-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-88

1-89

A 1-90

E 1-91

0.980 A 1-92

1.283 E

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TABLE 42-2 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-93

0.866 A

0.837 A

D 1-96

0.880 A 1-97

0.874 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 42-3 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-98

1-99

A 1-100

1-101

1-102

A

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TABLE 42-4 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method

0.784

1-104

E

1-107

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TABLE 42-5 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-108

1-109

1-110

1-111

1-112

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TABLE 42-6 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method

1-115

B 1-116

1-117

A

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TABLE 42-7 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1 

 118

1 

 119

1-120

1-121

1-122

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Example 1-1232-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2-carboxylicacid

(1) Using methyl 2-amino-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2-carboxylatehydrochloride (80 mg) and the compound (150 mg) obtained in ReferenceExample 3-4-4, the reaction was carried out in accordance with themethod described in Example 1-21 (1), and methyl2-({[1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2-carboxylate(128 mg) was obtained as a colorless gum-like substance.

(2) The compound (10 mg) obtained in (1) above was separated intooptical isomers using preparative HPLC equipped with a chiral column.The isomer with a shorter retention time (Example 1-123 (2)-1) (4.0 mg)was obtained as a colorless oily substance, and the isomer with a longerretention time (Example 1-123 (2)-2) (4.2 mg) was obtained as acolorless oily substance.

(3) Using Example 1-123 (2)-1 (3.0 mg) obtained in (2) above, thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inExample 1-30 (3), and the title compound (1.8 mg) was obtained as acolorless gum-like substance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 0.76-1.48 (m, 13H) 2.00 (s, 3H)2.31-2.45 (m, 2H) 2.81-3.46 (m, 4H) 3.50-3.65 (m, 2H) 3.86-4.03 (m, 4H)5.21-5.35 (m, 1H) 6.46 (s, 2H) 6.96-7.29 (m, 9H).

Example 1-1242-({[(1S)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-2,3-dihydro-1H-indene-2-carboxylicacid

Using the compound obtained in Example 1-123 (2)-2 (4.2 mg), thereaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inExample 1-30 (3), and the title compound (3.5 mg) was obtained as acolorless gum-like substance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.08-1.50 (m, 13H) 1.99 (s, 3H)2.29-2.44 (m, 2H) 2.82-3.43 (m, 4H) 3.51-3.67 (m, 2H) 3.85-4.03 (m, 4H)5.21-5.38 (m, 1H) 6.44 (s, 2H) 6.96-7.30 (m, 9H).

The following Examples 1-125 to 1-148 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1, Example 1-21, Example 1-30, Example 1-40,Example 1-46, or Example 1-50, or by a method equivalent thereto, usingthe compounds obtained in Reference Example 3-1-2 and Reference Examples3-4-1 to 3-4-5, commercially available compounds, OF compounds obtainedby synthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Tables 43-1 to 43-5.

TABLE 43-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-125

0.879 A 1-126

A 1-127

1-128

0.817

1-129

0.820 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 43-2 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-130

E

0.817 D 1-132

0.881 D 1-133

0.850 D 1-134

0.854 D

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 43-3 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-135

0.811

1-136

1.080

1-137

1-138

D 1-139

A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 43-4 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-140

0.807 D 1-141

D 1-142

0.963 D 1-143

D 1-144

0.796

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 43-5 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-145

D 1-146

D 1-147

D 1-148

b

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 1-149 3-({[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)oxetane-3-carboxylic acid

Using methyl 3-aminooxetane-3-carboxylate (8.12 mg) and the compound (20mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-1, the reaction was carried out inaccordance with the method described in Example 1-1, and the titlecompound (26.2 mg) was obtained as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.24-1.42 (m, 6H) 1.43-1.60 (m, 7H)2.41 (s, 3H) 2.47-2.59 (m, 2H) 2.84-3.02 (m, 1H) 3.05-3.25 (m, 1H)3.96-4.13 (m, 4H) 4.67-4.80 (m, 2 I-1) 4.88-5.04 (m, 2H) 5.33-5.48 (m,1H) 6.58 (s, 2H) 7.08-7.16 (m, 3H) 7.16-7.28 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 527 [M+H]⁺, 549 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 525 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.850 min (method A)

The following Examples 1-150 to 1-151 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Example 3-4-1 and Reference Example3-4-4, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 44-1.

TABLE 44-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-150

0.941 D 1-151

0.783 D

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 1-1524-{[{(1R)-1-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl]ethyl}(4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl]amino}oxane-4-carboxylicacid

A mixed solution of the compound (72.6 mg) obtained in Example 1-151 intetrahydrofuran-ethanol (3 mL-0.15 mL) was ice-cooled, lithiumborohydride (17.1 mg) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at the same temperature for 3.5 hours. At the same temperature,a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was added thereto, andextraction with chloroform was carried out. The organic layer wasfiltered through Phase Separator and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by preparative HPLC and freeze-dried to afford the titlecompound (61.9 mg) as a colorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.36-1.43 (m, 6H) 1.44-1.56 (m, 10H)1.87-1.95 (m, 1H) 1.97-2.07 (m, 2H) 2.07-2.14 (m, 1H) 2.50-2.58 (m, 2H)2.91-3.02 (m, 1H) 3.20-3.27 (m, 1H) 3.39-3.50 (m, 2H) 3.68-3.75 (m, 2H)4.00-4.12 (m, 4H) 5.28-5.38 (m, 2H) 6.57 (s, 2H) 7.10-7.16 (m, 3H)7.19-7.25 (n, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 539 [M−OH]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 555 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.822 min (method A)

The following Examples 1-153 to 1-157 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-2-2 and Reference Examples3-4-3 to 3-4-5, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtainedby synthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 45-1.

TABLE 45-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-153

E 1-154

1-155

1-156

E 1-157

A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 1-1583-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)azetidine-3-carboxylic acid

Example 1-1591-Acetyl-3-({1(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl)(4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)azetidine-3-carboxylicacid

(1) Using the compound (19.7 mg) obtained in Reference Example 4-6-1 andthe compound (32 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-4, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-21(1), and methyl1-acetyl-3-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)azetidine-3-carboxylate(50 mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (50 mg) obtained in (1) above inmethanol (1 mL), tetrahydrofuran (1 mL), water (0.8 mL), and lithiumhydroxide (39.1 mg) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature overnight. The reaction solution was concentrated, andthe obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(chloroform:methanol=95:5 to 60:40) and preparative HPLC to afford thetitle compounds,3-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)azetidine-3-carboxylicacid (Example 1-158) (5 mg) as a colorless gum-like substance and1-acetyl-3-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)azetidine-3-carboxylicacid (Example 1-159) (36 mg) as a colorless gum-like substance.

Example 1-158

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.28-1.54 (m, 13H) 2.03 (s, 3H)2.43-2.54 (m, 2H) 3.02-3.19 (m, 2H) 3.91-4.07 (m, 4H) 4.28-4.37 (m, 2H)4.56-4.68 (m, 2H) 5.36-5.52 (m, 1H) 6.52 (s, 2H) 7.05-7.15 (m, 3H)7.15-7.27 (m, 2H) 8.47 (br s, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 498 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 496 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.720 min (method A)

Example 1-159

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.30-1.54 (m, 13H) 1.90 (s, 3H) 2.04(s, 3H) 2.36-2.57 (m, 2H) 2.82-3.01 (m, 1H) 3.02-3.17 (m, 1H) 3.90-4.12(m, 5H) 4.16-4.37 (m, 2H) 4.56-4.70 (m, 1H) 5.26-5.49 (m, 1H) 6.41-6.62(m, 2H) 7.00-7.15 (m, 3H) 7.15-7.26 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 540 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 538 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.941 min (method A)

The following Examples 1-160 to 1-167 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-158, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-4-1 to3-4-2, Reference Example 3-4-4, and Reference Examples 4-6-2 to 4-6-3,commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown inTables 46-1 to 46-3.

TABLE 46-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-160

A 1-161

D 1-162

D 1-163

0.725 D 1-164

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 46-2 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-165

0.787

1-166

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 46-3 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 1-167

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 2-1 1-[{[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}(methy 1)amino]-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylatehydrochloride (162 mg) and the compound (300 mg) obtained in ReferenceExample 3-4-4, the reaction was carried out in accordance with themethod described in Example 1-21 (1), and methyl1-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(290 mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(2) A solution of the compound (10 mg) obtained in (1) above inN,N-dimethylformamide (0.37 mL) was ice-cooled, and sodium hydride (50%mineral oil dispersion, 1.76 mg) was added thereto under a nitrogenatmosphere. Iodomethane (2.28 μL) was added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at the same temperature for 10 minutes and at roomtemperature for 2 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, water wasadded thereto, and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried out threetimes. The organic layer was washed with water and a brine sequentially.The organic layer was filtered through Phase Separator and concentratedto afford methyl1-[{[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}(methyl)amino]-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(7.4 mg) as a colorless gum-like substance.

(3) Using the compound (7.2 mg) obtained in (2) above, the reaction andpost treatment were carried out in accordance with the method describedin Example 1-21 (3), and the obtained residue was purified by silica gelcolumn chromatography (chloroform:methanol=98:2 to 90:10) to afford thetitle compound (7.0 mg) as a colorless gum-like substance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 0.82-0.93 (m, 2H) 1.26-1.31 (m, 2H)1.31-1.43 (m, 6H) 1.43-1.50 (m, 2H) 1.55 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H) 2.03 (s, 3H)2.45-2.53 (m, 2H) 2.57-2.76 (m, 1H) 2.76-2.92 (m, 2H) 2.92-3.03 (m, 1H)3.07 (s, 3H) 3.91-4.04 (m, 4H) 4.98 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 1H) 6.49 (s, 2H)7.04-7.16 (m, 3H) 7.16-7.27 (m, 2H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 547 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 545 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.081 min (method D)

Example 3-11-({[(3,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)methyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) To a solution of methyl1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride (30 mg) intetrahydrofuran (0.5 mL), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.130 mL) wasadded, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 10minutes. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a solution of4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (30.0 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (0.5 mL) wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 1 hour. The compound (56.0 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-1-1was added to the reaction solution, which was then stirred at 60° C. for4 hours.

(2) A 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (1.5 mL) and methanol(1.5 mL) were added to the reaction solution of (1) above, which wasthen stirred at 60° C. for 2 hours. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added thereto to make thesolution acidic, and extraction with chloroform was carried out twice.The organic layer was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (chloroform:methanol=98:2 to 90:10) toafford the title compound (21 mg) as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.50-1.63 (m, 4H) 2.00 (s, 3H)2.53-2.61 (m, 2H) 2.78-2.91 (m, 2H) 3.16-3.28 (m, 4H) 3.77 (s, 6H) 4.44(s, 2H) 6.48 (s, 2H) 7.09-7.16 (m, 3H) 7.16-7.27 (m, 2H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 491 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 489 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.929 min (method D)

The following Examples 3-2 to 3-3 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 3-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-1-31 to 3-1-32, commerciallyavailable compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according tomethods described in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. Thestructures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Table 47-1.

TABLE 47-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 3-2

1.081 A 3-3

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 3-41-({[1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) A solution of 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (38.3 mg) in chloroform (1mL) was ice-cooled, methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylatehydrochloride (36.5 mg) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (69.4 μL) wereadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 1 hour and concentrated. To a solution of the obtained residue inN,N-dimethylformamide (2 mL), the compound (88 mg) obtained in ReferenceExample 3-1-33 and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (32.8 μL) were added, andthe reaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour and at roomtemperature overnight. Water was added to the reaction solution, whichwas then extracted with ethyl acetate three times. The organic layer waswashed with water and a brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate,filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by preparative HPLC to afford methyl1-({[1-(4-acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)-2-[tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl] oxyethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate (30 mg) as alight yellow oily substance.

(2) A solution of the compound (30 mg) obtained in (1) above intetrahydrofuran (0.5 mL) was ice-cooled, a 1 mol/L tetrabutylammoniumfluoride-tetrahydrofuran solution (0.128 mL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 3 hours.

(3) Methanol (0.43 mL) and a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution(0.43 mL) were added to the reaction solution obtained in (2) above,which was then stirred at 65° C. for 1 hour. The reaction solution wasconcentrated and purified by preparative HPLC to afford the titlecompound (16 mg) as a colorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.14-1.45 (m, 10H) 2.35-2.57 (m,6H) 2.60-2.77 (m, 1H) 2.84-3.05 (m, 1H) 3.05-3.29 (m, 2H) 3.33-3.54 (m,1H) 3.75-4.14 (m, 6H) 5.24-5.51 (m, 1H) 6.23-6.41 (m, 2H) 6.96-7.09 (m,2H) 7.09-7.23 (m, 3H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 577 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 575 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.794 min (method D)

The following Examples 3-5 to 3-10 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 3-1 or Example 3-4, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-1-34 to3-1-36, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Tables 48-1 to 48-2.

TABLE 48-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 3-5

D 3-6

0.854

3-7

0.882

3-8

3-9

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 48-2 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 3-10

0.977 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 4-11-({Butyl[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride(44 mg) and the compound (64 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-6-5,the reaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inExample 1-1, and the title compound (48 mg) was obtained as a colorlesspowder,

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 0.75-0.85 (m, 3H) 1.11-1.24 (m, 2H)1.38 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 6H) 1.48-1.57 (m, 3H) 2.03 (s, 3H) 2.78-2.92 (m, 3H)3.02-3.12 (m, 1H) 3.16-3.37 (m, 4H) 4.02 (q, J=6.9 Hz, 4H) 5.34-5.47 (m,1H) 6.52 (s, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 457 [M+H]⁺, 479 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 455 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.929 min (method A)

The following Examples 4-2 to 4-3 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-6-1 to 3-6-2, commerciallyavailable compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according tomethods described in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. Thestructures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Table 49-1.

TABLE 49-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 4-2

4-3

A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 4-41-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl][3-(2-fluorophenyl)propyl]carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride(27.9 mg) and the compound (mixture containing 41.5 mg as thetheoretical amount) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-9, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-1,and the title compound (19 mg) was obtained as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.37 (t, J=6.9 Hz, 6H) 1.40-1.46 (m,3H) 1.52-1.69 (m, 1H) 1.69-1.83 (m, 1H) 2.03 (s, 3H) 2.41-2.57 (m, 2H)2.77-2.99 (m, 3H) 2.99-3.13 (m, 1H) 3.14-3.29 (m, 2H) 3.96 (q, J=6.9 Hz,4H) 5.32-5.46 (m, 1H) 6.44 (s, 2H) 6.91-7.08 (m, 3H) 7.11-7.23 (m, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 537 [M+H]⁺, 559 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 535 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.963 min (method A)

The following Examples 4-5 to 4-17 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-40, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 1-5-2,Reference Example 1-5-17, Reference Examples 3-1-37 to 3-1-41, andReference Examples 3-4-10 to 3-4-14, commercially available compounds,or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Tables 50-1 to 50-3.

TABLE 50-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method

0.934 A

A

A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 50-2 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 4-10

A 4-11

0.995 A

A

A 4-14

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 50-3 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 4-15

A 4-16

4-17

A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 4-181-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl][4-(3-methoxyphenyl)butyl]carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylatehydrochloride (119 mg) and the compound (148 mg) obtained in ReferenceExample 3-4-15, the reaction was carried out in accordance with themethod described in Example 1-21 (1), and methyl1-({(but-3-yn-1-yl)[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(214 mg) was obtained as a colorless amorphous.

(2) To a solution of the compound (30 mg) obtained in (1) above,3-iodoanisole (18.1 mg), copper(I) iodide (1.23 mg), andbis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (4.51 mg) inacetonitrile (1 mL), triethylamine (26.9 μL) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. The reaction solution wasconcentrated, and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=75:25) to affordmethyl1-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl][4-(3-methoxyphenyl)but-3-yn-1-yl]carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(23.8 mg) as a brown oily substance.

(3) To a solution of the compound (23.8 mg) obtained in (2) above inmethanol (2 mL), palladium carbon (5 mg) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 3 days under a hydrogenatmosphere.

(4) A 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (0.5 mL) was added tothe reaction solution obtained in (3) above, which was then stirred atroom temperature for 18 hours. For neutralization, 2 mol/L hydrochloricacid was added to the reaction solution, which was then filtered throughCelite (registered trademark) and passed through Phase Separator, andthe filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bypreparative HPLC and freeze-dried to afford the title compound (8.33 mg)as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.41 (t, J=6.81 Hz, 6H) 1.49-1.71(m, 7H) 2.09 (s, 3H) 2.32-2.54 (m, 2H) 2.54-2.67 (m, 2H) 2.99-3.47 (m,4H) 3.79 (s, 3H) 3.97 (q, J=6.81 Hz, 4H) 4.68-5.29 (m, 2H) 6.41 (s, 2H)6.66-6.77 (m, 3H) 7.15-7.23 (m, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 563 [M+H]⁺, 585 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 561 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.985 min (method A)

The following Examples 4-19 to 4-20 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Example 3-4-16 and Reference Example3-6-3, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 51-1.

TABLE 51-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 4-19

0.979 A 4-20

0.934 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 4-211-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl][2-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-2-yl)ethyl]carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid

Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride(22 mg) and the compound (35 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-6-6,the reaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inExample 1-1, and the title compound (28 mg) was obtained as a colorlessgum-like substance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.31-1.41 (m, 6H) 1.42-1.57 (m, 4H)1.59-1.72 (m, 1H) 2.02 (s, 3H) 2.17-2.27 (m, 1H) 2.29-2.47 (m, 2H)2.79-2.94 (m, 4H) 2.95-3.06 (m, 1H) 3.08-3.18 (m, 1H) 3.20-3.28 (m, 2H)3.90-4.11 (m, 4H) 5.34-5.45 (m, 1H) 6.55 (s, 2H) 6.98-7.16 (m, 4H).

MS EST posi: 545 [M+H]⁺, 567 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 543 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.011 min (method A)

The following Examples 4-22 to 4-33 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-40, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 1-5-17,Reference Examples 3-4-17 to 3-4-18, Reference Example 3-6-4, ReferenceExamples 3-6-7 to 3-6-12, Reference Example 4-3-2, and Reference Example4-4-2, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Tables 52-1 to 52-3.

TABLE 52-1 MS posi m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 4-22

0.910 A

0.900 A

0.925

4-25

0.917 A 4-26

0.822

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 52-2

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

0. 

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 52-3

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

1. 

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 4-341-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl][4-(piperidin-4-yl)butyl]carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) To a solution of the compound (30 mg) obtained in Example 4-18 (1)and 4-iodopyridine (15.8 mg) in acetonitrile (0.3 mL),tris{tris[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]phosphine}palladium(0)(SUPERSTABLE palladium(0) catalyst: manufactured by FUJIFILM Wako PureChemical Corporation, 6.81 mg), copper(I) iodide (1.23 mg), andtriethylamine (44.8 μL) were added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated,and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=40:60) to affordmethyl 1-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl][4-(pyridin-4-yl)but-3-yn-1-yl]carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(9.1 mg) as a yellow amorphous.

(2) To a solution of the compound (9.1 mg) obtained in (1) above inmethanol, palladium carbon (10 mg) was added, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 6 hours under a hydrogen atmosphere.

(3) A 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (0.5 mL) was added tothe reaction solution obtained in (2) above, which was then stirred atroom temperature for 18 hours. For neutralization, 2 mol/L hydrochloricacid was added to the reaction solution, which was then filtered throughCelite (registered trademark) and passed through Phase Separator, andthe filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bypreparative HPLC and freeze-dried to afford the title compound (4.70 mg)as a colorless solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.01-2.01 (m, 11H) 1.39 (br t,J=6.81 Hz, 4H) 1.50 (s, 3H) 2.06 (s, 3H) 2.62-3.22 (m, 11H) 3.26-3.38(m, 2H) 3.99 (q, J=6.81 Hz, 4H) 5.23-5.51 (m, 1H) 5.82-6.03 (m, 1H) 6.46(s, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 540 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 538 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.691 min (method B)

Example 4-351-({[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](3-phenylpropyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride(27.5 mg) and the compound (45.8 mg) obtained in Reference Example3-4-19, the reaction was carried out in accordance with the methoddescribed in Example 1-1, and the title compound (38.5 mg) was obtainedas a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.36 (t, J=6.89 Hz, 6H) 1.48-1.54(m, 3H) 1.62-1.94 (m, 2H) 2.25-2.43 (m, 2H) 2.44-2.65 (m, 2H) 2.48 (s,3H) 2.86-3.08 (m, 2H) 3.13-3.32 (m, 2H) 3.99 (q, J=6.89 Hz, 4H)4.41-4.56 (m, 1H) 5.26-5.62 (m, 1H) 6.40 (s, 2H) 7.11-7.17 (m, 2H)7.22-7.27 (m, 1H) 7.29-7.35 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 547 [M+H]⁺, 569 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 545 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.123 min (method B)

The following Examples 4-36 to 4-39 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-40, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 1-5-2 andReference Examples 3-1-42 to 3-1-43, commercially available compounds,or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Table 53-1.

TABLE 53-1

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-36

4-37

4-38

4-39

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 4-40 1-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylpentyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid

(1) Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylatehydrochloride (69.9 mg) and the compound (116 mg) obtained in ReferenceExample 3-4-20, the reaction was carried out in accordance with themethod described in Example 1-21 (1), and methyl1-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl][(3E)-4-phenylpent-3-en-1-yl]carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate(124 mg) was obtained as a colorless amorphous.

(2) To a solution of the compound (16 mg) obtained in (1) above inmethanol (2 mL), palladium carbon (4 mg) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours under a hydrogenatmosphere. Insolubles were filtered off, and the filtrate was thenconcentrated to afford a mixture containing methyl1-({[(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylpentyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate.

(3) To a solution of the mixture obtained as described above in methanol(1 mL), a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (0.4 mL) was added,and the reaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. To thereaction solution, 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added to adjust the pHto 3, and extraction with chloroform was carried out. The organic layerwas filtered through Phase Separator and concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by preparative HPLC and freeze-dried to afford thetitle compound (12.1 mg) as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.00-1.79 (m, 13H) 1.18-1.28 (m,3H) 2.08 (s, 3H) 2.22-2.54 (m, 2H) 2.55-2.73 (m, 1H) 2.92-3.14 (m, 1H)3.14-3.44 (m, 3H) 3.84-4.06 (m, 4H) 4.61-4.79 (m, 1H) 4.79-5.33 (m, 1H)6.37 (s, 2H) 7.02 (s, 5H).

MS ESI posi: 547 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time; 1.080 min (method A)

The following Examples 4-41 to 4-43 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Example 3-2-1, Reference Example 3-4-20,and Reference Example 3-6-13, commercially available compounds, orcompounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Table 54-1.

TABLE 54-1

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-41

1.092

4-42

1.092

4-43

1.024

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 4-44

trans-1-({[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4,4-difluoro-4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using the compound (20.6 mg) obtained in Reference Example 4-3-1 and thecompound (30 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-21, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-1, andthe title compound (32.1 mg) was obtained as a colorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.18 (t, J=7.02 Hz, 3H) 1.30-1.36(m, 6H) 1.46-1.58 (m, 5H) 2.00-2.11 (m, 2H) 2.41 (s, 3H) 2.46-2.50 (m,1H) 2.50-2.57 (m, 3H) 2.94-3.02 (m, 1H) 3.12-3.20 (m, 1H) 3.41 (q,J=7.02 Hz, 2H) 3.94-3.99 (m, 1H) 3.99-4.08 (m, 4H) 5.36-5.44 (m, 1H)6.57 (s, 2H) 7.40-7.44 (m, 5H).

MS ESI posi: 605 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 603 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.891 min (method A)

The following Examples 4-45 to 4-96 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-21, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 3-2-4,Reference Examples 3-4-21 to 3-4-27, Reference Examples 3-9-2 to 3-9-3,Reference Examples 4-3-1 to 4-3-2, and Reference Examples 4-4-1 to4-4-2, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Tables 55-1 to 55-11. Note that the following pairs areoptically active compounds:

Example 4-47 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-48(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 4-52 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-53(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 4-61 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-62(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 4-76 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-77(isomer with a longer retention time); and

Example 4-85 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-86(isomer with a longer retention time).

TABLE 55-1

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-45

0. 

4-46

4-47

4-48

4-49

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 55-2

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-50

0.895

4-51

1.268 E 4-52

0.891

4-53

0. 

4-54

1. 

E

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 55-3

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

1.186

E

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 55-4

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

1.117

0. 

0. 

0. 

0. 

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 55-5

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-65

4-66

1.020

4-67

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 55-6

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4- 

1. 

4- 

4-74

/

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 55-7

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-75

1.200

4-76

4-77

0.831

4-78

0. 

4-79

 49

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 55-8

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4- 

4- 

4- 

 8

4- 

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 55-9

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

0.900

0. 

1. 

0. 

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 55-10

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 55-11

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

1. 

1.211

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 4-97trans-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using the compound (23.3 mg) obtained in Reference Example 4-3-1 and thecompound (29.7 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-28, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-1,and the title compound (30.4 mg) was obtained as a colorless amorphous,

¹H NMR (600 MHz, METHANOL-4) δ ppm 1.13-1.20 (m, 3H) 1.27-1.51 (m, 12H)2.34-2.60 (m, 7H) 3.12-3.37 (m, 4H) 3.37-3.46 (m, 3H) 3.91-4.14 (m, 5H)5.47-5.56 (m, 1H) 6.51-6.62 (m, 2H) 7.22-7.38 (m, 5H).

MS ESI posi: 585 [M+H]⁺, 607 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 583 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.924 min (method A)

Note that the title compound can also be obtained by the method shownbelow.

(1) To a solution of the compound (672 mg) obtained in Reference Example4-3-1 in tetrahydrofuran (15 mL), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (2.18 mL)was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for5 minutes. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a solution of4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (605 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) wasslowly added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 1 hour. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, a solutionof the compound (1.00 g) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-28 intetrahydrofuran (5 mL) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 60° C. for 30 minutes and overnight while bringing it back toroom temperature. A saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution wasadded to the reaction solution, which was then extracted with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with a brine and dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off the desiccating agent,the filtrate was concentrated. Ethyl acetate was added to the obtainedresidue, and the precipitated solid was filtered off to afford ethyltrans-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(648 mg) as a colorless powder.

(2) Ethanol (3.4 mL) was added to the compound (422 mg) obtained in (1)above, which was then dissolved at 60° C. A 3 mol/L aqueous potassiumhydroxide solution (689 μL) was added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, and a 0.5 mol/L aqueous citric acid solution (3 mL) wasadded thereto (the pH was 3 to 4), followed by concentration. Water wasadded to the obtained residue, and the precipitated solid was filteredoff to afford the title compound (371 mg) as a colorless powder. Whenthe obtained powder was subjected to thermogravimetry-differentialthermal analysis (TG/DTA), an endothermic peak was observed at 95.5° C.

The following Examples 4-98 to 4-163 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1, Example 1-21, Example 1-40, or Example 146, orby a method equivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained inReference Example 1-5-2, Reference Example 3-1-44, Reference Examples3-4-28 to 3-4-35, Reference Examples 3-4-46 to 3-448, Reference Example3-5-1, Reference Examples 3-9-4 to 3-9-5, Reference Examples 4-3-1 to4-3-2, and Reference Examples 4-4-1 to 4-4-2, commercially availablecompounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methodsdescribed in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. The structuresand LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Tables 56-1 to 56-14. Notethat the following pairs are optically active compounds:

Example 4-103 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-104(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 4-123 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-124(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 4-125 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-126(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 4-133 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-134(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 4-135 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-136(isomer with a longer retention time); and

Example 4-143 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 4-144(isomer with a longer retention time).

TABLE 56-1

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-98

4-99

4-100

4-101

4-102

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-2

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-3

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-108

0.797

4-109

0.891

4-110

0.832

4-111

0.866

4-112

1.216 E

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-4

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-113

0. 

E 4-114

0.931 A 4-115

1.295 E 4-116

1.0 

E 4-117

0. 

33 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-5

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-118

1.117

4-119

1.165 B 4-120

0.760 D 4-121

0. 

4-122

0. 

33 D

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-6

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-123

0. 

4-124

0. 

87

4-125

0. 

4-126

0. 

4-127

1.044 E

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-7

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-128

1.009

4-129

0.933 D 4-130

0.990 E 4-131

0.733 D 4-132

0.812 D

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-8

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-133

0.930

4-134

0.929

4-135

0.921

4-136

0.921

4-137

1.093 E

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-9

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-138

1. 

E 4-139

0. 

66 D 4-140

1.044 E 4-141

0.776 D 4-142

0. 

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-10

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-14 

4-144

0.860

4-14 

1.222 E 4-14 

0. 

4-147

0. 

E

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-11

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-14 

E 4- 

4-150

4-151

4-1 

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-12

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

E

D

E

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-13

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-1 

0. 

D 4-1 

0.946 E 4-160

1.047

4-161

.317

4-162

.892

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-14

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-163

0.826

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Note that the sodium salt ofcis-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-methoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid obtained in Example 4-129 can be obtained by the method shownbelow.

(1) To a solution of the compound (49.8 mg) obtained in Example 4-129 inacetonitrile (0.5 mL), a 1 mol/L aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (87.6μL) and water (0.5 mL) were added, and the reaction solution wasfreeze-dried to afford a yellow amorphous (53.7 mg).

(2) n-Heptane (0.2 mL) and tetrahydrofuran (10 were added to thecompound (39 mg) obtained in (1) above, which was then dissolved at 45°C., and the reaction solution was stirred overnight while bringing itback to room temperature. n-Heptane (1 mL) was added to the solution,and the precipitated solid was filtered off to afford a colorless powder(23 mg). When the obtained powder was subjected tothermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA), an endothermicpeak was observed at 77.0° C.

In addition,trans-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid obtained in Example 4-138 can also be obtained by the method shownbelow.

(1) Using the compound (75.5 mg) obtained in Reference Example 4-3-1 andthe compound (114 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-32, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 4-97(1), and ethyltrans-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(145 mg) was obtained as a colorless powder.

(2) Ethanol (3.6 mL) was added to the compound (145 mg) obtained in (1)above, which was then dissolved at 60° C. A 3 mol/L aqueous potassiumhydroxide solution (237 μL) was added thereto, and the reaction solutionwas stirred at room temperature for 18 hours, at 50° C. for 1 hour, andat 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, and a 0.5mol/L aqueous citric acid solution (1 mL) was added thereto. Thereaction solution was concentrated, and water (10 mL) was added to theobtained residue (the pH was 4), which was then stirred at roomtemperature for 15 minutes. The precipitated solid was filtered off toafford a colorless powder (121 mg). When the obtained powder wassubjected to thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA), anendothermic peak was observed at 86.9° C.

Furthermore, the potassium salt ofcis-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-cyclopropyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid obtained in Example 4-139 can be obtained by the method shownbelow.

(1) To a solution of the compound (32.1 mg) obtained in Example 4-139 inacetonitrile (0.5 mL), a 3 mol/L aqueous potassium hydroxide solution(18.4 μL) and water (0.5 mL) were added, and the reaction solution wasfreeze-dried to afford a colorless amorphous (36.4 mg).

(2) Tetrahydrofuran (10 μL) and n-heptane (200 μL) were added to thecompound (27 mg) obtained in (1) above, and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature. Tetrahydrofuran (50 μL) and n-heptane (ImL) were added to the solution and dissolved at 60° C. The reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 16.5 hours. Theprecipitated solid was filtered off to afford a colorless powder (22mg). When the obtained powder was subjected tothermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA), an endothermicpeak was observed at 81.1° C.

The following Examples 4-164 to 4-181 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-4-50 to 3-4-51, ReferenceExample 3-6-21, Reference Examples 3-6-23 to 3-6-25, Reference Examples3-6-31 to 3-6-33, and Reference Example 4-3-1, commercially availablecompounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methodsdescribed in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. The structuresand LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Tables 56-15 to 56-18.

TABLE 56-15

Retention Example No. Structural Formula

time (min)

4-164

4-165

4-166

4-167

D 4-168

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-16 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 4-169

0.912

4-170

0.930

4-171

0.961 D 4-172

0.943 B 4-173

0.952 D

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-17 Example MS posi m/z Retention No Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 4-174

0. 

A 4-175

0. 

A 4-176

0. 

4-177

0. 

A 4-178

0. 

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 56-18 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 4-179

1.037 A 4-180

1.034 A 4-181

1.016 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 5-11-({[1-(3,5-Diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylatehydrochloride (101 mg) and the compound (132 mg) obtained in ReferenceExample 3-7-1, the reaction and post treatment were carried out inaccordance with the method described in Example 1-21 (1), andpurification by preparative HPLC was carried out to afford methyl1-({[1-(3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate (110 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(2) Using the compound (15 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-21 (3),and the title compound (13 mg) was obtained as a colorless oilysubstance.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.41 (t, J=7.02 Hz, 6H) 1.49-1.56(m, 3H) 1.56-1.65 (m, 4H) 2.39-2.55 (m, 2H) 2.56-2.65 (m, 2H) 3.03-3.18(m, 1H) 3.21-3.36 (m, 3H) 3.98 (q, J=7.02 Hz, 4H) 4.74-5.33 (m, 1H)4.81-4.89 (m, 1H) 6.37-6.39 (m, 1H) 6.39-6.41 (m, 2H) 7.14 (d, J=7.20Hz, 2H) 7.19 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 1H) 7.28 (t, J=7.20 Hz, 2H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 519 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 517 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.260 min (method E)

The following Examples 5-2 to 5-25 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-40, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-1-45 to3-1-65 and Reference Example 3-9-7, commercially available compounds, orcompounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Tables 57-1 to 57-5.

TABLE 57-1 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-2

429 [M + 

461 [M + Na] 

427 [M

  1.34 

B 5-3

475 [M + H]+ 473 [M − H]− 1.185  E 5-4

473 [M + H]+ 4 

 [M + Na]+ 471 [M − H]− 1.124  B 5-5

456 [M + H]+ 454 [M − H]− 0.812  D 5-6

449 [M + H]+ 471 [M +Na]− 447 [M − H]− 1.220  B

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 57-2 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-7

415 [M

461 [M + 

4 

 [M

1.029 A 5-8

517 [M

51 

  1.020 A 5-9

 01 [M + 

  517 [M 

0. 

A 5-10

497 [M 

1. 

5-11

54 

 M + 

14 

M

  1.33 

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 57-3 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-12

645 [M + H]+ 543 [M − H]− 1.3 

E 5-13

489 [M − H]− 1.192 B 5-14

505 [M + H]+ 527 [M + Na]+ 503 [M − H]− 0.971 A 5-15

517 [M + H]+ 539 [M +Na ]+ 515 [M − H]− 1.009 A 5-16

519 [M + H]+ 517 [M − H]− 1. 

 9 E

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 57-4 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-17

6.33 [M + H]+ 55 

 [M + Na]+ 531 [M − H]− 1.345 B 5-18

547 [M + H]+ 545 [M − H]− 1.342 E 5-19

618 [M + H]+ 549 [M + Na]+ 515 [M − H]− 0.990 E 5-20

500 [M + H]+ 522 [M + Na]+ 498 [M − H]− 0.995 D 5-21

499 [M + H]+ 497 [M − H]− 1.273 E

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 57-5 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-22

539 [M + H]+ 537 [M − H]− 1.224 E 5-23

423 [M + H]+ 415 [M + Na]+ 421 [M − H]− 1.113 B 5-24

567 [M + H]+ 565 [M − H]− 0.563 D 5-25

532 [M + H]+ 654 [M + Na]+ 530 [M − H]− 1.244 F

Example 5-26trans-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-2-chloro-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl] {2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using the compound (24.7 mg) obtained in Reference Example 4-3-1 and thecompound (40 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-2, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-1, andthe title compound (31.2 mg) was obtained as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.14-1.20 (m, 3H) 1.30-1.37 (m, 6H)1.38-1.42 (m, 3H) 1.44-1.48 (m, 3H) 2.32-2.50 (m, 6H) 2.54-2.63 (m, 1H)2.64-2.76 (m, 1H) 3.03-3.16 (m, 1H) 3.23-3.47 (m, 4H) 3.94-4.03 (m, 2H)4.03-4.13 (in, 3H) 4.27-4.37 (m, 1H) 5.55-5.63 (m, 1H) 6.86 (s, 1H)7.20-7.34 (in, 5H).

MS ESI posi: 619 [M+H]⁺, 641 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 617 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.947 min (method A)

Note that the hydrate of the N-methyl-D-glucamine salt of the titlecompound can be obtained by the method shown below.

(1) To the title compound (500 mg) and N-methyl-D-glucamine (158 mg),acetonitrile (2 mL) and water (2 mL) were added, and the resultingsolution was freeze-dried to afford a colorless powder (654 mg).

(2) A mixed solvent of tert-butyl methyl ether-water (100:1, 500 μL) andn-heptane (50 μL) were added to the compound (50 mg) obtained in (1)above, which was then dissolved at 40° C., and the reaction solution wasstirred at room temperature overnight. The precipitated solid wasfiltered off to afford a colorless solid (46 mg). When the obtainedsolid was subjected to thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis(TG/DTA), endothermic peaks were observed at 50.1° C. and 76.3° C.

Note that the above-described solid of the title compound was identifiedas a hydrate by X-ray structure analysis.

The following Examples 5-27 to 5-51 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Example 3-4-2, Reference Examples 3-4-36to 3-4-39, Reference Example 4-2-3, Reference Example 4-3-2, andReference Examples 4-4-1 to 4-4-2, commercially available compounds, orcompounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Tables 58-1 to 58-5.

TABLE 58-1 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-27

619 [M + H]+ 617 [M − H]− 0.841 D 5-28

605 [M + H]+ 627 [M + Na]+ 603 [M − H]− 0.921 A 5-29

605 [M + H]+ 603 [M − H]− 0.805 D 5-30

575 [M + H]+ 597 [M + Na]+ 573 [M − H]− 0.957 A 5-31

561 [M + H]+ 583 [M + Na]+ 559 [M − H]− 0.889 A

TABLE 58-2 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-32

611 [M + H]+ 633 [M + Na]+ 609 [M − H]− 0.950 A 5-33

605 [M + H]+ 627 [M + Na]+ 603 [M − H]− 0.892 A 5-34

605 [M + H]+ 627 [M + Na]+ 603 [M − H]− 0.882 A 5-35

605 [M + H]+ 627 [M + Na]+ 603 [M − H]− 0.910 A 5-36

591 [M + H]+ 613 [M + Na]+ 589 [M − H]− 0.888 A

TABLE 58-3 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-37

561 [M + H]+ 583 [M + Na]+ 559 [M − H]− 0.882 A 5-38

597 [M + H]+ 0.874 A 5-39

591 [M + H]+ 0. 

A 5-40

631 [M + H]+ 653 [M + Na]+ 629 [M − H]− 0.936 A 5-41

625 [M + H]+ 547 [M + Na]+ 623 [M − H]− 0.897 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 58-4 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-42

625 [M + H]+ 647 [M + Na]+ 623 [M − H]− 0.903 A 5-43

625 [M + H]+ 647 [M + Na]+ 623 [M − H]− 0.884 A 5-44

545 [M + H]+ 567 [M + Na]+ 643 [M − H]− 0.006 A 5-45

559 [M + H]+ 581 [M + Na]+ 557 [M − H]− 0.930 A 5-46

595 [M + H]+ 617 [M + Na]+ 593 [M − H]− 0.912 A

TABLE 58-5 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-47

589 [M + H]+ 611 [M + Na]+ 587 [M − H]− 0.878 A 5-48

589 [M + H]+ 611 [M + Na]+ 587 [M − H]− 0.940 A 5-49

689 [M + H]+ 587 [M − H]− 0.814 D 5-50

603 [M + H]+ 601 [M − H]− 0.847 D 5-51

589 [M + H]+ 611 [M + Na]+ 587 [M − H]− 0.912 A

Note that the potassium salt of1-[([(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-2-chloro-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]cyclopropane-1-carboxylicacid obtained in Example 5-31 can be obtained by the method shown below.

(1) To a mixed solution of the compound (603 mg) obtained in Example5-31 in tetrahydrofuran-water (11 mL-2.7 mL), a 3 mol/L aqueouspotassium hydroxide solution (358 μL) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and concentrated. Amixed solvent of acetonitrile-water (3 mL-3 mL) was added to theobtained residue, which was then freeze-dried to afford a colorlessamorphous (648 mg).

(2) Acetonitrile (0.5 mL), tert-butyl methyl ether (10 mL), and ethylacetate (1 mL) were added to the compound (648 mg) obtained in (1)above, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperatureovernight. The precipitated solid was filtered off to afford a colorlesssolid (315 mg). When the obtained solid was subjected tothermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA), an endothermicpeak was observed at 95.9° C.

Example 5-52 Example 5-531-{([{(1R)-1-[2-Chloro-3,5-diethoxy-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl]ethyl}(4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl]amino}-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylic acid

A mixed solution of the compound (9 mg) obtained in Example 5-46 intetrahydrofuran-ethanol (0.3 mL-15 μL) was ice-cooled, lithiumborohydride (0.988 mg) was added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at the same temperature for 2 hours. At the same temperature,lithium borohydride (0.988 mg) was further added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours. Atthe same temperature, a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution wasadded to the reaction solution, which was then extracted with a mixedsolvent of chloroform-methanol (4:1). The organic layer was filteredthrough Phase Separator and concentrated. The obtained residue waspurified by preparative HPLC, and one optical isomer of the titlecompound with a shorter retention time (Example 5-52) (3.40 mg) wasobtained as a colorless amorphous, and the other optical isomer of thetitle compound with a longer retention time (Example 5-53) (4.11 mg) wasobtained as a colorless amorphous.

Example 5-52

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 0.90-1.62 (m, 16H) 2.28-2.45 (m, 2H)2.76-2.94 (m, 2H) 2.95-3.10 (m, 2H) 3.11-3.27 (m, 2H) 3.87-4.01 (m, 2H)4.07-4.23 (m, 2H) 5.22-5.33 (m, 1H) 5.44-5.59 (m, 1H) 6.89 (s, 1H)7.01-7.16 (m, 3H) 7.16-7.29 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 579 [M−OH]⁺, 619 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 595 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.864 min (method A)

Example 5-53

¹H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 0.99-1.60 (m, 16H) 2.32-2.48 (m, 2H)2.76-2.94 (m, 2H) 2.95-3.10 (m, 2H) 3.10-3.28 (m, 2H) 3.88-4.03 (m, 2H)4.07-4.23 (m, 2H) 5.21-5.32 (m, 1H) 5.43-5.55 (m, 1H) 6.88 (s, 1H)6.99-7.15 (m, 3H) 7.15-7.29 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 579 [M−OH]⁺, 619 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 595 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.895 min (method A)

The following Examples 5-54 to 5-66 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1, Example 1-21, Example 1-152, or Example 5-52,or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained inReference Examples 3-4-37 to 3-4-39, Reference Example 3-9-6, ReferenceExample 3-9-9, Reference Examples 4-3-1 to 4-3-2, and Reference Examples4-4-1 to 4-4-2, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtainedby synthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Tables 59-1 to 59-3. Note that the following pairs areoptically active compounds:

Example 5-55 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 5-56(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 5-57 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 5-58(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 5-59 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 5-60(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 5-61 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 5-62(isomer with a longer retention time);

Example 5-63 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 5-64(isomer with a longer retention time); and

Example 5-65 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 5-66(isomer with a longer retention time).

TABLE 59-1 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-54

599 [M + H]+ 621 [M − Na]− 581 [M + OH]+ 597 587 [M − H]− 0.828 0.839 A5-55

599 [M + H]+ 621 [M + Na]+ 581 [M + OH]+ 597 [M − H] 

0.840 A 5-56

581 [M + OH]+ 597 [M − H]− 0.787 D 5-57

629 [M + Na]+ 589 [M + OH]+ 605 [M − H]− 0.883 A 5-58

629 [M + Na]+ 589 [M + OH]+ 605 [M − H]− 0.867 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 59-2 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-59

607 [M + H]+ 629 [M + Na]+ 605 [M − H]− 0.890 A 5-60

607 [M + H]+ 629 [M + Na]+ 605 [M − H]− 0.873 A 5-61

643 [M + Na]+ 603 [M + OH]+ 0.920 A 5-62

643 [M + Na]+ 603 [M + OH]+ 0.907 A 5-63

621 [M + H]+ 619 [M − H]− 0.967 A

TABLE 59-3 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-64

621 [M + H]+ 519 [M − H]− 0.953 A 5-65

0.806 A 5-66

613 [M + Na]+ 573 [M − OH]+ 589 [M − H] 0.836 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 5-67 Example 5-684-{[{(1R)-1-[2-Chloro-3,5-diethoxy-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl]ethyl}(3,3-difluoro-4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl]amino}oxane-4-carboxylicacid

(1) Using methyl 4-aminoxane-4-carboxylate hydrochloride (26 mg) and thecompound (50 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-9-8, the reaction andpost treatment were carried out in accordance with the method describedin Example 1-21 (1), and purification by preparative HPLC was carriedout to afford the isomer with a shorter retention time (Example 5-67(I)) (18 mg) as a colorless amorphous and the isomer with a longerretention time (Example 5-68 (1)) (22 mg) as a colorless amorphous.

(2) Using Example 5-67 (1) (18 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-21(3), and one isomer of the title compound (Example 5-67) (12 mg) wasobtained as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.43-1.57 (m, 12H) 1.78-1.87 (m,2H) 2.18-2.32 (m, 2H) 2.98-3.12 (m, 2H) 3.32-3.50 (m, 4H) 3.59-3.67 (m,1H) 3.69-3.81 (m, 2H) 3.89-3.99 (m, 1H) 3.99-4.15 (m, 3H) 4.54 (s, 1H)5.13-5.26 (m, 1H) 5.35-5.50 (m, 1H) 6.63 (s, 1H) 7.12-7.19 (m, 2H)7.28-7.34 (m, 3H).

MS ESI posi: 609 [M−OH]⁺, 649 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 625 [M−H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.832 min (method A)

(3) Using Example 5-68 (1) (22 mg) obtained in (1) above, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-21(3), and the other isomer of the title compound (Example 5-68) (13 mg)was obtained as a colorless powder.

MS ESI posi: 609 [M−OH]⁺, 649 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 625 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.858 min (method A)

The following Examples 5-69 to 5-84 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 5-52, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-1-67 to3-1-68, Reference Examples 3-4-37 to 3-4-44, Reference Examples 4-3-1 to4-3-2, and Reference Example 4-4-2, commercially available compounds, orcompounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Tables 60-1 to 60-4. Note that Example5-69 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 5-70 (isomerwith a longer retention time) are optically active compounds.

TABLE 60-1 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-69

593 [M + H]+ 615 [M + Na]+ 591 [M − H]− 0.755-0.767 A 5-70

593 [M + H]+ 615 [M + Na]+ 0.771 A 5-71

585 [M + H]+ 607 [M + Na]+ 583 [M − H]− 0.912 A 5-72

585 [M + H]+ 607 [M + Na]+ 583 [M − H]− 0.908 A 5-73

571 [M + H]+ 593 [M + Na]+ 569 [M − H]− 0.875 A

TABLE 60-2 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-74

571 [M + H]+ 593 [M + Na]+ 669 [M − H]− 0.871 A 5-75

513 [M + H]+ 535 [M + Na]+ 611 [M − H]− 0.980 A 5-76

647 [M + H]+ 1.050 A 5-77

677 [M + H]+ 599 [M + Na]+ 576 [M − H]− 0.980 A 5-78

543 [M + H]+ 565 [M + Na]+ 0.977 A

TABLE 60-3 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-79

557 [M + H]+ 579 [M + Na]+ 1.012 A 5-80

591 [M + H]+ 1.010 A 5-81

557 [M + H]+ 579 [M + Na]+ 1.010 A 5-82

571 [M + H]+ 593 [M + Na]+ 1.043 A 5-83

551 [M + H]+ 549 [M − H]− 1.039 A

TABLE 60-4 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-84

567 [M + H]+ 589 [M + Na]+ 565 [M − H]− 0.992 A

Note that the potassium salt oftrans-1-[([(1R)-1-(3,5-diethoxy-2,4-dimethylphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid obtained in Example 5-82 can be obtained by the method shown below.

(1) To a solution of the compound (101 mg) obtained in Example 5-82 inacetonitrile (0.5 mL), a 3 mol/L aqueous potassium hydroxide solution(59 μL) and water (0.5 mL) were added and dissolved, and the reactionsolution was freeze-dried to afford a colorless amorphous (110 mg).

(2) tert-Butyl methyl ether and water were mixed and then partitionedinto two layers.

(3) To the compound (80 mg) obtained in (1) above, the organic layer(240 μL) obtained in (2) above and n-heptane (1.2 mL) were added, andthe reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours.n-Heptane (2 mL) was added to the solution, and the precipitated solidwas filtered off to afford a colorless powder (71 mg). When the obtainedpowder was subjected to thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis(TG/DTA), an endothermic peak was observed at 76.2° C.

Example 5-851-({[1-(4,6-Diethoxypyridin-2-yl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride(36 mg) and the compound (41 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-7-2,the reaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inExample 1-1, and the title compound (48 mg) was obtained as a colorlessgum-like substance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.36 (t, J=7.03 Hz, 3H) 1.42 (t,J=7.03 Hz, 3H) 1.48-1.57 (m, 4H) 1.58-1.66 (m, 3H) 2.50-2.63 (m, 2H)2.63-2.84 (m, 2H) 3.16-3.27 (m, 1H) 3.27-3.48 (m, 3H) 4.03 (q, J=6.97Hz, 4H) 4.45-4.77 (m, 1H) 6.10 (d, J=1.71 Hz, 1H) 6.36 (d, J=1.71 Hz,1H) 7.08-7.33 (m, 5H) 8.51-9.38 (m, 1H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 520 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 518 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.225 min (method E)

The following Examples 5-86 to 5-98 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 1-40, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 1-7-8,Reference Examples 3-1-69 to 3-1-77, Reference Example 3-3-4, andReference Examples 3-7-3 to 3-7-4, commercially available compounds, orcompounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Tables 61-1 to 61-3.

TABLE 61-1 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-86

620 [M + H]+ 518 [M − H]− 1.259 E 5-87

493 [M + H]+ 401 [M − H]− 1.226 B 5-88

493 [M + H]+ 401 [M − H]− 1.161 B 5-89

476 [M + H]+ 474 [M − H]− 0.903 B 5-90

487 [M + H]+ 503 [M + Na]+ 486 [M − H]− 1.092 B

TABLE 61-2 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-91

489 [M + H]+ 487 [M − H]− 1.101 E 5-92

617 [M + H]+ 539 [M + Na]+ 515 [M − H]− 1.152 B 5-93

520 [M + H]+ 542 [M + Na]+ 618 [M − H]− 0.979 B 5-94

543 [M + H]+ 541 [M − H]− 0.718 B 5-95

542 [M + H]+ 564 [M + Na]+ 540 [M − H]− 0.979 A

TABLE 61-3 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-96

335 [M + H]+ 1.019 A 5-97

544 [M + H]+ 542 [M − H]− 0.970 A 5-98

544 [M + H]+ 542 [M − H]− 0.986 A

Example 5-991-({[1-(4-Ethoxy-1-ethyl-1H-indazol-6-yl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride(6.6 mg) and the compound (8 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-8-1,the reaction was carried out in accordance with the method described inExample 1-1, and the title compound (2.5 mg) was obtained as a colorlessoily substance.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.22-1.53 (m, 10H) 1.60-1.70 (m,3H) 2.37-2.62 (m, 4H) 2.89-3.16 (m, 1H) 3.16-3.37 (m, 3H) 4.04-4.22 (m,2H) 4.33-4.43 (m, 2H) 4.83-4.94 (En, 1H) 5.13-5.53 (m, 1H) 6.33 (s, 1H)6.86 (s, 1H) 7.05-7.12 (m, 2H) 7.15-7.25 (m, 3H) 8.04 (s, 1H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 543 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 541 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time; 1.140 min (method E)

The following Examples 5-100 to 5-115 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1, Example 1-30, Example 1-40, or Example 1-62,or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained inReference Examples 3-8-1 to 3-8-5, commercially available compounds, orcompounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Tables 62-1 to 62-4. Note that thefollowing pairs are optically active compounds:

Example 5-108 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 5-109(isomer with a longer retention time); and

Example 5-110 (isomer with a shorter retention time) and Example 5-111(isomer with a longer retention time).

In addition, Example 5-115 is the optical isomer with a shorterretention time in preparative isolation by HPLC equipped with a chiralcolumn.

TABLE 62-1 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-100

589 [M + H]+ 1.288 B 5-101

586 [M + H]+ 683 [M − H]− 0.965 B 5-102

560 [M + H]+ 558 [M − H]−

B 5-103

624 [M + H]+ 522 [M − H]− 1.263 B 5-104

686 [M + H]+ 586 [M − H]− 1.382 B

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 62-2 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-105

B 5-106

574 [M + H]+ 572 [M − H]− 0.941 B 5-107

 [M + H]+

 [M − H]−

B 5-108

560 [M + H]+ 568 [M − H]−

B 5-109

 [M + H]+

 [M − H]−

B

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 62-3 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-110

521 [M + H]+ 522 [M − H]− 1.261 B 5-111

521 [M + H]+ 522 [M − H]− 1.264 B 5-112

632 [M + H]+ 530 [M − H]− 1.116 B 5-113

607 [M + H]+

  [M − H]− 1.164 B 5-114

543 [M + H]+ 541 [M − H]− 1.160 E

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 62-4 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-115

543 [M + H]+ 541 [M − H]− 1.158 B

Example 5-1161-{[(4,6-Dichloro-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl)(4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl]amino}-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

Using methyl 1-amino-3,3-difluorocyclobutane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride(12 mg) and the compound (20 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-1-78,the reaction and post treatment were carried out in accordance with themethod described in Example 1-1. The obtained residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=10:90 to ethylacetate only, and then chloroform only to chloroform:methanol=80:20) toafford the title compound (3 mg) as a colorless amorphous.

MS ESI posi: 511 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 509 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.054 min (method A)

The following Example 5-117 was synthesized by the method described inExample 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compoundobtained in Reference Example 3-1-74, a commercially available compound,or a compound obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structure and LCMS dataof the compound are shown in Table 63-1.

TABLE 63-1 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-117

513 [M + H]+ 511 [M − H]− 0.991 A

Example 5-118trans-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) A solution of the compound (272 mg) obtained in Reference Example4-3-1 and 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (292 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (12mL) was cooled with a mixture of sodium chloride-ice and stirred for 5minutes. Then, N,N-diisopropylethylamine (1.05 mL) was added dropwisethereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperaturefor 3 hours. A solution of the compound (500 mg) obtained in ReferenceExample 3-4-40 in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) was added to the reactionsolution, which was then stirred at room temperature for 22 hours. Asaturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added to the reactionsolution, which was then extracted with toluene. The organic layer waswashed with a brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Afterfiltering off the desiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by column chromatography in which a NHsilica gel column cartridge and a silica gel column cartridge werecoupled (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50) to afford ethyltrans-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-3,5-diethoxy-2-methylphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(617 mg) as a colorless powder.

(2) To a solution of the compound (617 mg) obtained in (1) above inethanol (4.9 mL), a 3 mol/L aqueous potassium hydroxide solution (984μL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 3 days. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, and a 0.5 mol/Laqueous citric acid solution (3 mL) was added thereto, followed byconcentration. Chloroform and water were added to the obtained residue,which was then extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was filteredthrough Phase Separator and concentrated. The obtained residue waspurified by preparative HPLC and freeze-dried to afford the titlecompound (513 mg) as a colorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, METHANOL-d₄) δ ppm 1.10-1.24 (m, 3H) 1.24-1.53 (m, 12H)2.18 (s, 3H) 2.28-2.40 (m, 2H) 2.40-2.50 (m, 5H) 2.64-2.69 (m, 1H)2.99-3.04 (m, 1H) 3.18-3.24 (m, 1H) 3.28-3.48 (m, 3H) 3.79-3.87 (m, 2H)3.97-4.15 (m, 3H) 4.19-4.24 (m, 1H) 5.55-5.60 (m, 1H) 6.79 (s, 1H)7.14-7.36 (m, 5H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 599 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 597 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.830 min (method D)

The following Example 5-119 was synthesized by the method described inExample 5-118 or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compoundsobtained in Reference Example 3-4-40 and Reference Example 4-4-3,commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structure and LCMS data of the compound are shown in Table64-1.

TABLE 64-1 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-119

599 [M + H]+ 597 [M − H]− 0.828 D

Example 5-120trans-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-2,6-dichloro-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylicacid

(1) Using the compound (18.5 mg) obtained in Reference Example 4-3-1 andthe compound (30 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-28, the reactionand post treatment were carried out in accordance with the methoddescribed in Example 5-118 (1). The obtained residue was purified bypreparative HPLC and freeze-dried to afford ethyltrans-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate (20 mg) as acolorless powder.

(2) Under a nitrogen atmosphere, a solution of the compound (100 mg)obtained in (1) above in chloroform (0.8 mL) was ice-cooled, a solutionof sulfuryl chloride (14.4 μL) in chloroform (0.8 mL) was added dropwisethereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at the same temperaturefor 30 minutes. The reaction solution was cooled with a mixture ofsodium chloride-ice, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution wasadded thereto, and extraction with chloroform was carried out. Theorganic layer was filtered through Phase Separator and concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=50:50) to afford ethyltrans-1-[([(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-2,6-dichloro-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-ethoxycyclobutane-1-carboxylate(46 mg) as a colorless amorphous.

(3) To a solution of the compound (17 mg) obtained in (2) above inethanol (0.5 mL), a 3 mol/L aqueous potassium hydroxide solution (24.9μL) was added, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 16 hours. A 3 mol/L aqueous potassium hydroxide solution (12.5 μL)was further added to the reaction solution, which was then stirred atroom temperature for 55 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, anda solution of citric acid (10.5 mg) in water (0.5 mL) was added thereto.The reaction solution was concentrated and extracted with toluene. Theorganic layer was washed with water, filtered through Phase Separator,concentrated, and freeze-dried to afford the title compound (12 mg) as acolorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.14-1.20 (m, 3H) 1.31-1.44 (m, 9H)1.51-1.62 (m, 3H) 2.22-2.32 (m, 1H) 2.45-2.61 (m, 6H) 3.05-3.15 (m, 1H)3.29-3.43 (m, 3H) 3.55-3.69 (m, 2H) 3.90-4.03 (m, 5H) 4.27-4.35 (m, 1H)5.71-5.81 (m, 1H) 7.14-7.22 (m, 2H) 7.27-7.32 (m, 1H) 7.32-7.39 (m, 2H).

MS ESI posi: 653, 655 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 651, 653 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.024 min (method A)

The following Examples 5-121 to 5-128 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 5-118, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-6-14 to3-6-17 and Reference Examples 4-3-1 to 4-3-2, commercially availablecompounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according to methodsdescribed in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. The structuresand LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Tables 65-1 to 65-2.

TABLE 65-1 Example MS posi m/z Retention No. Structural Formula MS negam/z time (min) method 5-121

529 [M + H]+ 527 [M − H]− 0.736 A 5-122

543 [M + H]+ 565 [M + Na]+ 541 [M − H]− 0.779 A 5-123

563 [M + H]+ 561 [M − H]− 0.767 A 5-124

577 [M + H]+ 599 [M + Na]+ 575 [M − H]− 0.809 A 5-125

543 [M + H]+ 541 [M − H]− 0.178 A

TABLE 65-2 MS post m z Retention time Example No. Structural Formula MSmega m/z (min) method 5-126

557 [M + H]+ 579 [M + Na]+ 555 [M − H]− 0.823 A 5-127

577 [M + H]+ 575 [M − H]− 0.807 A 5-128

591 [M + H]+ 613 [M + Na]+ 589 [M − H]− 0.848 A

The following Examples 5-129 to 5-228 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Examples 3-4-36 to 3-4-37, ReferenceExample 3-4-39, Reference Examples 3-4-41 to 3-4-42, Reference Examples3-4-44 to 3-4-45, Reference Example 3-4-49, Reference Examples 3-6-14 to3-6-15, Reference Examples 3-6-18 to 3-6-20, Reference Example 3-6-22,Reference Examples 3-6-26 to 3-6-30, Reference Examples 3-6-34 to3-6-37, Reference Examples 4-3-1 to 4-3-2, and Reference Examples 4-4-1to 4-4-2, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Tables 66-1 to 66-20.

TABLE 66-1 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5-129

517 [M + H]+ 513 [M − H]− 0.308

5-130

499 [M + H]+ 621 [M + Na]+ 492 [M − H]− 0.778

5-131

457 [M + H]+ 519 [M + Na]+ 495

A 5-132

533 [M + H]+ 665 [M + Na]+ 531 [M − H]− 0.853 A 5-133

631 [M + H]+ 663 [M + Na]+ 630 [M − H]− 0.942 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-2 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5-134

513 [M + H]+ 633 [M + Na]+ 611 [M − H]− 0.847 A 5-135

511 [M + H]+ 633 [M + Na]+

9 [M − H]− 0.993 A 5-136

485 [M + H]+ 601 [M + Na]+ 483 [M − H]− 1.219 B 5-137

  0.976 A 5-138

645 [M + H]+ 557 [M + Na]+ 643 [M − H]− 0.979 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-3 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5-139

636 [M + H]+ 647 [M + Na]+ 523 [M − H]− 0.082 A 5-140

489 [M + H]+ 521 [M + Na]+ 497 [M − H]− 1.267 B 5-141

535 [M + H]+ 567 [M + Na]+

 [M − H]− 0.789 A 5-142

633 [M + H]+

 [M + Na]+ 651 [M − H]− 0.526 A 5-143

649 [M + H]+

 [M + Na]+ 567 [M − H]− 0.859 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-4 MS post m/z Retention time Example No. Structural Formula MSmega m/z (min) method 5-144

567 [M + H]+ 589 [M + Na]+ 565 [[M − H]− 0.933 A 5-145

549 [M + H]+ 571 [M + Na]+ 647 [M − H]− 0.853 A 5-146

547 [M + H]+ 569 [M + Na]+ 545 [[M − H]− 0.986 A 5-147

621 [M + H]+ 543 [M + Na]+ 619 [M − H]− 1.214 B 5 148

547 [M + H]+ 569 [M + Na]+ 545 [[M − H]− 0.959 A

TABLE 66-5 MS post m/z Retention time Example No. Structural Formula MSmega m/z (min) method 5-149

581 [M + H]

603 [M + Na]+ 579 [M − H]− 0.963 A 5-150

561 [M + H]+ 583 [M + Na]+ 659 [M H] 0.967 A 5 151

535 [M + H]+ 557 [M + Na]+ 533 [M H] 1.265 B 5 152

627 [M + H]+ 549 [M + Na]+ 525 [M H] 0.885 A 5 153

561 [M + H]+ 583 [M + Na]+ 559 [ M − H] 0 899 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-6 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5 154

 [M + H]+

 [M + Na]+

 [M − H]− 0.796

5-155

 [M + H]+

 [M + Na]+

 [M H] 0.948 A 5 156

 [M + H]+

 [M + Na]+

 [M − H]− 1

57 B 5-157

541 [M + H]+ 563 [M + Na]+ 533 [M − H]− 0 974

5-158

675 [M + H]+ 567 [M + Na]+ 673 [M − H]− 0

A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-7 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5 159

 [M + H]+ 677[M + Na]+

 [M − H]− 0.932 A 5-160

 [M + H]+

 [M + Na]+

 [M − H]− 1.207 B 5 161

 [M + H]+

 [M + Na]+

 [M − H]− 0.801 B 5-162

541 [M + H]+ 563 [M + Na]+ 539 [M − H]− 0.421

5-163

675 [M + H]+ 673 [M − H]−

A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-8 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5-164

557 [M + H]+ 574 [M + Na]+ 558 [M − H]− 0.813 A 5-165

555 [M + H]+ 577 [M + Na]+ 554 [M − H]− 0.980 A 5-166

629 [M + H]+ 651 [M + Na]+ 627 [M − H]− 1.295 B 5-167

555 [M + H]+ 577 [M + Na]+ 553 [M − H]− 0.960 A 5-168

651 [M + H]+ 621 [M + Na]+ 687 [M − H]− 0.966 A

TABLE 66-9 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5-169

589 [M + H]+ 591 [M + Na]+ 557 [M − H]− 0.963 A 5-170

643 [M + H]+ 685 [M + Na]+ 641 [M − H]− 1 253 B 5-171

675 [M + H]+ 673 [M − H]− 0.939 A 5-172

529 [M + H]+ 651 [M + Na]+ 527 [M − H]− 0.706 A 5-173

527 [M + H]+ 649 [M + Na]+ 625 [M − H]− 0.365 A

TABLE 66-10 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5-174

653 [M + H]+ 631 [M + Na]+ 661 [M − H]− 0 785 A 5-175

561 [M + H]+ 659 [M − H]− 0.875 A 5-176

513 [M + H]+ 563 [M + Na]+ 641 [M − H]−

A 5-177

541 [M + H]+ 563 [M + Na]+ 539 [M − H]− 0.932

5-178

616 [M + H]+ 637 [M + Na]+ 613 [M − H]− 1.131 B

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-11 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5-179

641 [M + H]+ 633 [M − H]− 0.993

5-180

575 [M + H]+ 573 [M − H]− 0.903

5-181

656 [M + H]+ 653 [M − H]− 0 908 A 5-182

629 [M + H]+ 627 [M − H]− 0.860 A 5-183

611 [M + H]+ 633 [M + Na]+ 639 [M − H]− 0.957 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-12 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5-184

547 [M + H]+ 669 [M + Na]+ 546 [M − H]− 0 830 A 5-185

545 [M + H]+ 567 [M + Na]+ 543 [M − H]− 0.365 A 5-186

527 [M + H]+ 525 [M − H]− 0.728 D 5-187

661 [M + H]+ 583 [M + Na]+ 559 [M − H]− 0.897 A 5-188

625 [M + H]+ 637 [M + Na]+ 623 [M − H]− 1.419 A

TABLE 66-13 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5-189

561 [M + H]+ 583 [M + Na]+ 559 [M − H]− 0.892 A 5-190

559 [M + H]+ 581 [M + Na]+ 537 [M − H]− 1.029 A 5-191

541 [M + H]+ 539 [M − H]− 0.799 D 5-192

539 [M + H]+ 561 [M + Na]+ 537 [M − H]− 1.035 A 5-193

513 [M + H]+ 535 [M + Na]+ 511 [M − H]− 0.991 A

TABLE 66-14 MS post m/z Retention time Example No. Structural Formula MSmega m/z (min) method 5-194

527 [M + H]+ 549 [M + Na]+ 525 [M − H]− 1 022 A 5 195

575 [M + H]+ 597 [M + Na]+ 573 [M − H]− 0.961 A 5-196

561 [M + H]+ 583 [M + Na]+ 559 [M − H]− 1 010 A 5 197

595 [M + H]+ 617 [M + Na]+ 593 [M − H]− 1.016 A 5-198

569 [M + H]+ 591 [M + Na]+ 567 [M H] 0.864 A

TABLE 66-15 MS post m/z Retention time Example No. Structural Formula MSmega m/z (min) method 5 199

555 [M + H]+ 577 [M + Na]+ 553 [M − H]− 0.981 A 5 200

589 [M + H]+ 611 [M + Na]+ 587 [M − H]− 0.990 A 5-201

569 [M + H]+ 591 [M + Na]+ 667 [M − H]− 0.998 A 5-202

603 [M + H]+ 625 [M + Na]+ 601 [M − H]− 1.079 A 5-203

683 [M + H]+ 605 [M + Na]+ 581 [M − H]− 1.029 A

TABLE 66-16 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 5-204

 [M + H]+

7 [M + Na]+

3 [M − H]− 0.983 A 5-205

589 [M + H]+ 613 [M + Na]+ 583 [M − H]− 0.84

A 5-206

689 [M + H]+ 611 [M + Na]+ 587 [M − H]− 0 987 A 5-207

603 [M + H]+ 625 [M + Na]+ 601 [M − H]− 1.075 A 5-208

605 [M + H]− 627 [M + Na]⁺ 603 [M − H]− 0.918 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-17 MS post m/z Retention time Example No. Structural Formula MSmega m/z (min) method 5-209

603 [M + H]+ 623 [M + Na]+ 601 [M − H]− 0 949 A 5-210

 [M + H]+ 605 [M + Na]+ 581 [M − H]− 0.918 A 5-211

569 [M + H]+ 531

1.016 A 5-212

605 [M + H]+ 627 [M + Na]+ 603 [M − H]− 0.883 A 5-213

603 [M + H]+ 601 [M − H]− 1.021 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-18 MS post m/z Retention time Example No. Structural Formula MSmega m/z (min) method 5-214

585 [M + H]+ 583 [M − H]− 0 790 D 5-215

583 [M + H]+ 605 [M + Na]+ 681 [M H] 1.022 A 5 216

617 [M + H]+ 639 [M + Na]+ 615 [M H] 1.117 A 5-217

597 [M + H]+ 595 [M − H]− 1.055 A 5-218

619 [M + H]+ 641 [M + Na]+ 617 [M − H]− 1 345 B

TABLE 66-19 MS post m/z Retention time Example No. Structural Formula MSmega m/z (min) method 5-219

569 [M + H]+ 591 [M + Na]+ 567 [M − H]− 1.013 A 5-220

605 [M + H]+ 627 [M + Na]+ 603 [M − H]− 0.583 A 5-221

603 [M + H]+ 625 [M + Na]+ 601 [M − H]− 1.021 A 5-222

617 [M + H]+ 639 [M + Na]+ 615 [M − H]− 1.110 A 5-223

619 [M + H]+ 641 [M + Na]+ 617 [N − H]− 0.

A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

TABLE 66-20 MS post m/z Retention time Example No. Structural Formula MSmega m/z (min) method 5-224

555 [M + H]+ 577 [M + Na]+ 553 [M − H]− 0.963 A 5-225

589 [M + H]+ 611 [M + Na]+ 587 [M − H]− 0.971 A 5-226

671 [M + H]⁺ 569 [M − H]⁻ 0.726 D 5-227

569 [M + H]+ 567 [M − H]− 0.979 A 5-228

613 [M + H]+ 611 [N − H]− 0.921 A

Example 6-11-({[1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)cyclopentane-1-carboxamide

To a solution of the compound (50 mg) obtained in Example 1-112 inN,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL), ammonium chloride (26.2 mg) andN,N-diisopropylethylamine (75.9 mg) were added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. EDC (37.5 mg)and HOBt (30.0 mg) were further added to the reaction solution, whichwas then stirred at room temperature for 7 hours. Water was added to thereaction solution, which was then extracted with chloroform. The organiclayer was concentrated, and the obtained residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (chloroform only to chloroform:methanol=95:5)to afford the title compound (30.7 mg) as a colorless solid.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.24-1.81 (m, 20H) 2.03-2.14 (m,3H) 2.14-2.27 (m, 2H) 2.54-2.66 (m, 2H) 3.01-3.19 (m, 1H) 3.25-3.38 (m,1H) 3.92-4.03 (m, 4H) 4.36-4.51 (m, 1H) 4.96-5.11 (m, 1H) 5.11-5.27 (m,1H) 6.41-6.48 (m, 2H) 7.07-7.32 (m, 5H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 510 [M+H]⁺, 532 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 0.968 min (method D)

Example 6-2 Methyl1-({[1-(3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)cyclopentane-1-carboxylate

Using methyl 1-aminocyclopentanecarboxylate hydrochloride (139 mg) andthe compound (189 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-7-1, the reactionand post treatment were carried out in accordance with the methoddescribed in Example 1-21 (1), and purification by preparative HPLC wascarried out to afford the title compound (115 mg) as a colorless oilysubstance.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.39 (t, J=7.02 Hz, 6H) 1.47-1.57(m, 5H) 1.58-1.60 (m, 2H) 1.61-1.78 (m, 5H) 1.80-1.97 (m, 1H) 2.11-2.25(m, 2H) 2.53-2.61 (m, 2H) 2.92-3.06 (m, 1H) 3.11-3.24 (m, 1H) 3.68 (s,3H) 3.99 (q, J=7.02 Hz, 4H) 4.54-4.59 (m, 1H) 5.19-5.35 (m, 1H) 6.34 (t,J=2.27 Hz, 1H) 6.45 (d, J=2.27 Hz, 2H) 7.11-7.18 (m, 3H) 7.24-7.29 (m,2H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 511 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 1.374 min (method E)

Example 6-3 Methyl1-[([(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-2-chloro-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}carbamoyl)amino]cyclopropane-1-carboxylate

A solution of methyl 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate hydrochloride(27.1 mg) and 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (36.0 mg) in tetrahydrofuran(1.5 mL) was ice-cooled and stirred for 10 minutes,N,N-diisopropylethylamine (130 μL) was then added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours. Thecompound (70 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-2 was added to thereaction solution, which was then stirred at room temperature for 18hours. The reaction solution was concentrated, purified by preparativeHPLC, and freeze-dried to afford the title compound (64.3 mg) as acolorless amorphous.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.03-1.13 (m, 2H) 1.31-1.64 (m,14H) 2.47 (s, 3H) 2.70-2.78 (m, 1H) 3.04-3.17 (m, 2H) 3.28-3.37 (m, 1H)3.71 (s, 3H) 3.97-4.05 (m, 4H) 4.29-4.37 (m, 1H) 5.63-5.72 (m, 1H) 6.69(s, 1H) 7.11-7.36 (m, 6H).

MS ESI posi: 575 [M+H]⁺, 597 [M+Na]⁺.

Retention time: 0.936 min (method A)

The following Examples 6-4 to 6-17 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 6-2 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Example 3-4-2, Reference Example 3-4-28,Reference Examples 4-3-1 to 4-3-3, and Reference Examples 4-11-1 to4-11-3, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained bysynthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Tables 67-1 to 67-3.

TABLE 67-1 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 6-4

599 [M + H]+ 621 [M + Na]+ 0.962 A 6-5

633 [M + H]+ 655 [M + Na]+ 0.934 A 6-6

591 [M + H]+ 613 [M + Na]+ 0.961 A 6-7

625 [M + H]+ 647 [M + Na]+ 0.981 A

TABLE 67-2 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 6-8

589 [M + H]+ 611 [M + Na]+ 0.965 A 6-9

613 [M + H]+ 635 [M + Na]+ 0.993 A 6-10

647 [M + H]+ 669 [M + Na]+ 1.067 A 6-11

606 [M + H]+ 527 [M + Na]+ 0.990 A 6-12

639 [M + H]+ 661 [M + Na]+ 1.008 A

TABLE 67-3 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 6-13

617 [M + H]+ 639 [M + Na]+ 1.038 A 6-14

641 [M + H]+

1.053 A 6-15

674 [M + H]+ 697 [M + Na]+ 1.079 A 6-16

633 [M + H]+ 656 [M + Na]+ 1 048 A 6-17

657 [M − H]+ 689 [M + Na]+ 1.067 A

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

Example 7-11-({[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluoro-N-(methanesulfonyl)cyclobutane-1-carboxamide

A solution of the compound (31 mg) obtained in Example 1-30 intetrahydrofuran (0.8 mL) was ice-cooled, N,N-diisopropylethylamine (77.1μL) and CDI (17.9 mg) were added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 50° C. for 1 hour. A solution of methanesulfonamide (21.0 mg)in tetrahydrofuran (0.4 mL) was added to the reaction solution, whichwas then stirred at 60° C. for 5 hours. N,N-Diisopropylethylamine (77.1μL) and CDI (17.9 mg) were further added thereto, and the reactionsolution was stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. Then, methanesulfonamide(21.0 mg) was further added thereto, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 60° C. for 2 hours. To the reaction solution, 2 monhydrochloric acid was added to adjust the pH to 3, and purification bypreparative thin layer chromatography (chloroform:methanol=85:15,Rf=0.55) and preparative HPLC was carried out to afford the titlecompound (15.5 mg) as a colorless solid.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.24-1.39 (m, 6H) 1.48-1.68 (m, 7H)2.44-2.62 (m, 7H) 2.97-3.05 (m, 1H) 3.07-3.20 (m, 1H) 3.20-3.35 (m, 5H)3.95-4.03 (m, 4H) 4.81-4.93 (n, 1H) 5.04-5.50 (m, 1H) 6.40 (s, 2H)7.12-7.16 (m, 2H) 7.18-7.32 (m, 3H) 11.21 (br s, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 638 [M+H]⁺, 660 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 636 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.951 min (method A)

The following Examples 7-2 to 7-3 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-1 or Example 7-1, or by a method equivalentthereto, using the compounds obtained in Reference Example 3-9-1 andExample 1-112, commercially available compounds, or compounds obtainedby synthesis according to methods described in literatures or methodsequivalent thereto, The structures and LCMS data of the compounds areshown in Table 68-1.

TABLE 68-1 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 7-2

662 [M + Na]+ 0.952 A 7-3

588 [M + H]+ 568 [M − H]− 1.057 D

Example 7-41-({[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-3,3-difluoro-N-sulfamoylcyclobutane-1-carboxamide

Using the compound (31 mg) obtained in Example 1-30 and sulfamide (42.5mg), the reaction was carried out in accordance with the methoddescribed in Example 7-1, 2 mon hydrochloric acid was added thereto toadjust the pH to 1, and extraction with chloroform was carried out. Theorganic layer was filtered through Phase Separator and concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by preparative HPLC and preparative thinlayer chromatography (chloroform:methanol=85:15, Rf=0.55) andfreeze-dried to afford the title compound (5.63 mg) as a colorlesspowder.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.32-1.40 (m, 6H) 1.49-1.54 (m, 3H)1.54-1.69 (m, 4H) 2.42-2.57 (m, 5H) 2.59-2.63 (m, 2H) 2.92-3.09 (m, 1H)3.10-3.19 (m, 1H) 3.19-3.36 (m, 3H) 3.95-4.05 (m, 4H) 4.84 (br s, 1H)5.17-5.35 (m, 2H) 6.41 (s, 2H) 7.13-7.16 (m, 2H) 7.17-7.25 (m, 1H)7.27-7.33 (m, 2H) 11.03 (br s, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 639 [M+H]⁺, 661 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 637 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.919 min (method A)

Example 7-51-({[1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-N-(dimethylsulfamoyl)cyclopentane-1-carboxamide

A solution of the compound (80 mg) obtained in Example 1-112 andN,N-dimethylsulfamide (38.9 mg) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1 mL) wasice-cooled, EDC (90.1 mg) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (57.4 mg) wereadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at 60° C. for 14hours. Water was added to the reaction solution, which was thenextracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with a brineand dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtering off thedesiccating agent, the filtrate was concentrated. The obtained residuewas purified by preparative HPLC and freeze-dried to afford the titlecompound (11.1 mg) as a colorless solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.38-1.44 (m, 6H) 1.49-1.65 (m,13H) 2.08 (s, 3H) 2.13-2.27 (m, 2H) 2.55-2.65 (m, 2H) 2.93 (s, 6H)3.01-3.15 (m, 1H) 3.24-3.41 (m, 1H) 3.92-4.02 (m, 4H) 4.38-4.44 (m, 1H)4.94-5.13 (m, 1H) 6.41 (s, 2H) 7.11-7.24 (m, 3H) 7.27-7.33 (m, 2H) 10.52(br s, 1H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 617 [M+H]⁺, 639 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 615 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.061 min (method D)

Example 8-1[1-({[1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)cyclopentyl]phosphonicacid

(1) To a solution of the compound (20 mg) obtained in Reference Example4-8-1 in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (50.4 μL),4-nitrophenyl chloroformate (11.7 mg), and a solution of the compound(22.6 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-1-2 in tetrahydrofuran (0.5mL) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 hours. Water was added to the reaction solution, whichwas then extracted with chloroform, and the organic layer wasconcentrated. The obtained residue was purified by NH silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=60:40) to afforddibenzyl[1-({[1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)cyclopentyl]phosphonate(7.9 mg) as a colorless gum-like substance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (7.9 mg) obtained in (1) above inmethanol (2 mL), palladium carbon (4 mg) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours under a hydrogenatmosphere. The reaction solution was filtered through Celite(registered trademark), and the filtrate was concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by preparative thin layer chromatography(chloroform:methanol=70:30, Rf=0.15) and preparative HPLC to afford thetitle compound (3.08 mg) as a colorless solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.06-1.32 (m, 3H) 1.37 (t, J=6.60Hz, 6H) 1.47 (br s, 8H) 1.74-1.96 (m, 2H) 1.99-2.18 (m, 5H) 2.43-2.59(m, 2H) 2.89-3.07 (m, 1H) 3.07-3.25 (m, 1H) 3.95 (q, J=6.60 Hz, 4H)4.40-4.68 (m, 1H) 5.03-5.29 (m, 1H) 6.40 (s, 2H) 7.05-7.24 (m, 5H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 547 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 545 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.020 min (method D)

The following Example 8-2 was synthesized by the method described inExample 8-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compoundsobtained in Reference Example 3-4-4 and Reference Example 4-8-1,commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structure and LCMS data of the compound are shown in Table69-1.

TABLE 69-1 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 8-2

547 [M + H]+ 589 [M + Na]+ 545 [M − H]− 1.039 D

Example 9-1N-[1-(3,5-Diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]-N′-[1-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)cyclopentyl]-N-(4-phenylbutyl)urea

(1) Using 1-aminocyclopentane-1-carbonitrile hydrochloride (193 mg) andthe compound (400 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-1-2, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 1-21(1), andN′-(1-cyanocyclopentyl)-N-[1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl]-N-(4-phenylbutyl)urea(278 mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (96.0 mg) obtained in (1) above inethanol (976 μL), water (244 μL), hydroxylamine hydrochloride (40.7 mg),and sodium carbonate (62.1 mg) were added, and the reaction solution wasstirred at 80° C. for 1 hour. The reaction solution was concentrated,and the obtained residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (n-hexane only to n-hexane:ethyl acetate=30:70) to afford1-({[1-(3,5-diethoxy-4-methylphenyl)ethyl](4-phenylbutyl)carbamoyl}amino)-N′-hydroxycyclopentane-1-carboximidamide(22.4 mg) as a colorless oily substance.

(3) To a solution of the compound (22.4 mg) obtained in (2) above intetrahydrofuran (427 μL), CDI (8.31 mg) and DBU (7.01 μL) were added,and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours.The reaction solution was concentrated, and the obtained residue waspurified by preparative HPLC to afford the title compound (11.4 mg) as acolorless solid.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.20-1.64 (m, 16H) 1.65-1.78 (m,2H) 1.81-1.99 (m, 2H) 2.08 (s, 3H) 2.11-2.31 (m, 2H) 2.52-2.69 (m, 2H)2.95-3.20 (m, 1H) 3.20-3.45 (m, 1H) 3.87-4.04 (m, 4H) 4.39-4.54 (m, 1H)4.87-5.14 (m, 1H) 6.40 (s, 2H) 7.08-7.23 (m, 3H) 7.23-7.31 (m, 2H).

MS ESI/APCI Multi posi: 551 [M+H]⁺.

MS ESI/APCI Multi nega: 549 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 1.051 min (method D)

Example 10-1N-[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-N-{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}-N′-[1-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclopropyl]urea

(1) A solution of the compound (25.3 mg) obtained in Reference Example4-9-1 in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) was ice-cooled,N,N-diisopropylethylamine (59.9 μL) and 4-nitrophenyl chloroformate(13.9 mg) were added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred atroom temperature for 1.5 hours. The compound (25 mg) obtained inReference Example 3-4-28 was added to the reaction solution, which wasthen stirred at 60° C. for 1.5 hours. The reaction solution wasice-cooled, a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was addedthereto, and extraction with ethyl acetate was carried out. The organiclayer was washed with each of a saturated sodium bicarbonate solutionand a brine, then filtered through Phase Separator, and concentrated toafford a mixture containingN-[(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-N-{2-[(1S)-1-phenylethoxy]ethyl}-N′-{1-[2-(triphenylmethyl)-2H-tetrazol-5-yl]cyclopropyl}urea.

(2) A solution of the mixture (11.4 mg) obtained in (1) above inisopropyl alcohol (0.5 mL) was ice-cooled, a 2 mot/L hydrogenchloride-isopropyl alcohol solution (0.2 mL) was added thereto, and thereaction solution was stirred for 1 hour while gradually bringing itback to room temperature. The reaction solution was ice-cooled andneutralized with a saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (the pHwas 7 or more), 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid was added thereto (the pH was5 to 3), and extraction with chloroform was carried out. The organiclayer was filtered through Phase Separator and concentrated. Theobtained residue was purified by preparative HPLC and freeze-dried toafford the title compound (6.7 mg) as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (600 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.13-1.19 (m, 1H) 1.22-1.27 (m, 1H)1.30-1.38 (m, 12H) 1.50-1.63 (m, 2H) 2.46 (s, 3H) 3.00-3.07 (m, 1H)3.09-3.19 (m, 2H) 3.19-3.25 (m, 1H) 3.90-4.05 (m, 4H) 4.20-4.30 (m, 1H)5.65-5.75 (m, 1H) 6.43 (s, 2H) 7.01-7.11 (m, 2H) 7.22-7.36 (m, 3H) 7.70(br s, 1H) 13.84-14.30 (m, 1H).

MS ESI posi: 551 [M+H]⁺, 573 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 549 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.802 min (method A)

The following Examples 10-2 to 10-6 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 10-1 or by a method equivalent thereto, using thecompounds obtained in Reference Example 3-4-1, Reference Example 3-4-21,Reference Example 3-4-30, and Reference Example 4-9-1, commerciallyavailable compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesis according tomethods described in literatures or methods equivalent thereto. Thestructures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown in Table 70-1.

TABLE 70-1 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 10-2

537 [M + H]+ 535 [M − H]− 0.839 A 10-3

536 [M + H]+ 535 [M − H]− 0.816 A 10-4

571 [M + H]+ 569 [M − H]− 0.788 A 10-5

537 [M + H]+ 536 [M − H]− 0.703 A 10-6

549 [M + H]+ 581 [M + Na]+ 547 [M − H]− 1.049 A

Example 10-7N-[(1R)-1-(4-Acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-N′-[3,3-difluoro-1-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclobutyl]-N-(4-phenylbutyl)urea

(1) Using the compound (40 mg) obtained in Reference Example 4-10-1 andthe compound (50 mg) obtained in Reference Example 3-4-1, the reactionwas carried out in accordance with the method described in Example 10-1(1), andN-[(1R)-1-(4-acetyl-3,5-diethoxyphenyl)ethyl]-N′-[1-(2-benzyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-3,3-difluorocyclobutyl]-N-(4-phenylbutyl)urea(64 mg) was obtained as a colorless oily substance.

(2) To a solution of the compound (64 mg) obtained in (1) above inmethanol (4 mL), palladium carbon (32 mg) was added, and the reactionsolution was stirred at room temperature for 20 hours under a hydrogenatmosphere. The reaction solution was filtered through Celite(registered trademark), and the filtrate was concentrated. The obtainedresidue was purified by preparative HPLC and freeze-dried to afford thetitle compound (23 mg) as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.30-1.40 (m, 6H) 1.45-1.66 (m, 7H)2.46 (s, 3H) 2.56-2.65 (m, 2H) 2.81-3.07 (m, 3H) 3.07-3.23 (m, 1H)3.41-3.61 (m, 2H) 3.84-4.04 (m, 4H) 4.91-5.05 (m, 1H) 5.10-5.35 (m, 1H)6.36 (s, 2H) 7.26 (s, 5H).

MS ESI posi: 585 [M+H]⁺.

Retention time: 0.873 min (method A)

The following Example 10-8 was synthesized by the method described inExample 10-7 or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compoundsobtained in Reference Example 3-4-39 and Reference Example 4-10-1,commercially available compounds, or compounds obtained by synthesisaccording to methods described in literatures or methods equivalentthereto. The structures and LCMS data of the compounds are shown inTable 71-1.

TABLE 71-1 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 10-8

619 [M + H]+ 641 [M + Na]+ 617 [M − H]− 0.896 A

Example 10-9N-{(1R)-1-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl]ethyl}-N′-[3,3-difluoro-1-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclobutyl]-N-(4-phenylbutyl)urea

A solution of the compound (10 mg) obtained in Example 10-7 intetrahydrofuran (2 mL) was ice-cooled, lithium borohydride (7.45 mg) wasadded thereto, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperaturefor 2 hours. The reaction solution was ice-cooled, methanol, water, andacetic acid were added thereto, and the reaction solution was stirredfor a while and concentrated. The obtained residue was purified bypreparative HPLC and freeze-dried to afford the title compound (6.69 mg)as a colorless powder.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.15-1.57 (m, 16H) 2.56-2.64 (m,2H) 2.77-2.91 (m, 2H) 2.95-3.08 (m, 2H) 3.15-3.21 (m, 1H) 3.42-3.57 (m,2H) 3.80-3.89 (m, 1H) 3.89-4.06 (m, 4H) 4.88-4.97 (m, 1H) 5.24-5.36 (m,1H) 6.38 (s, 2H) 7.08-7.15 (m, 2H) 7.17-7.32 (m, 3H).

MS ESI posi: 569 [M−OH]⁺, 609 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 585 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.869 min (method A)

Example 10-10 Example 10-11N-{(1R)-1-[3,5-Diethoxy-4-(1-hydroxyethyl)phenyl]ethyl}-N′-[3,3-difluoro-1-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)cyclobutyl]-N-(4-phenylbutyl)urea

Using the compound (8.5 mg) obtained in Example 10-8, the reaction wascarried out in accordance with the method described in Example 10-9.Purification by preparative HPLC and freeze-drying were carried out toafford one optical isomer of the title compound with a shorter retentiontime (Example 10-10) (2.67 mg) as a colorless powder and the otheroptical isomer of the title compound with a longer retention time(Example 10-11) (3.59 mg) as a colorless powder.

Example 10-10

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.20-1.59 (m, 16H) 2.45-2.57 (m,2H) 2.81-2.99 (m, 2H) 3.03-3.17 (m, 2H) 3.35-3.51 (m, 1H) 3.53-3.69 (m,1H) 3.88-4.15 (m, 5H) 4.90-5.00 (m, 1H) 5.14-5.24 (m, 1H) 5.35-5.48 (m,1H) 6.62 (s, 1H) 7.08-7.14 (m, 2H) 7.16-7.30 (m, 3H).

MS ESI posi: 603 [M−OH]⁺, 643 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 619 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.848 min (method A)

Example 10-11

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.17-1.60 (m, 16 I-1) 2.45-2.57 (m,2H) 2.81-3.11 (m, 5H) 3.37-3.54 (m, 1H) 3.54-3.72 (m, 1H) 3.89-3.99 (m,2H) 4.02-4.16 (m, 2H) 4.96-5.04 (m, 1H) 5.10-5.30 (m, 1H) 5.40-5.53 (m,1H) 6.64 (s, 1H) 7.06-7.13 (m, 2H) 7.16-7.30 (m, 3H).

MS ESI posi: 603 [M−OH]⁺, 643 [M+Na]⁺.

MS ESI nega: 619 [M−H]⁻.

Retention time: 0.868 min (method A)

The following Examples 10-12 to 10-18 were synthesized by the methoddescribed in Example 1-152, Example 10-1, Example 10-7, or Example 10-9,or by a method equivalent thereto, using the compounds obtained inReference Example 3-1-2, Reference Example 3-4-1, Reference Example3-4-28, Reference Example 3-4-32, Reference Example 3-4-38, ReferenceExample 3-4-45, Reference Examples 4-9-2 to 4-9-3, and ReferenceExamples 4-10-1 to 4-10-2, commercially available compounds, orcompounds obtained by synthesis according to methods described inliteratures or methods equivalent thereto. The structures and LCMS dataof the compounds are shown in Tables 72-1 to 72-2.

TABLE 72-1 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 10-12

655 [M + H]+ 663 [M − H]− 0.924 A 10-13

585 [M + H]+ 607 [M + Na]+ 583 [M − H]− 0 996 A 10-14

579 [M + H]+ 601 [M + Na]+ 577 [M H] 0 831 A 10-15

593 [M + H]+ 615 [M + Na]+ 591 [M − H]− 1 020 A 10-16

585 [M + H]+ 617 [M + Na]+ 693 [M − H]− 0.868 A

TABLE 72-2 MS post m/z Retention Example No. Structural Formula MS megam/z time (min) method 10-17

619 [M + H]+ 579 [M −

 

 [M − H]− 0.826 A 10-18

535 [M + H]+

 [M − H]− 1.080

indicates data missing or illegible when filed

The LPA1 receptor antagonistic activity of the inventive compounds ofthe present application was evaluated by the method shown in TestExample 1 below.

Test Example 1

(I) Preparation of RH7777 Cells Stably Expressing Human LPAR1

The human LPAR1 expression vector was transfected into RH7777 cells toacquire human LPAR1 expressing cells.

(2) Test of Antagonism Against Response of LPA-Induced Increase inIntracellular Ca²⁺ Concentration

Cells stably expressing human LPAR1 were used for a test of antagonismagainst response of LPA-induced increase in intracellular Ca²⁺concentration.

The cells were seeded onto the Poly-D-Lysine 96 well black plate andincubated overnight. After incubation in the medium without FBS for 2hours or longer, the medium was removed by suction, and 100 μL of theLoading Buffer (1×HBSS, 20 mM HEPES, 2.5 mM Probenecid, 0.05% BSA, 0.25mg/mL Amaranth, 0.05% Pluronic F-127, 2 μM Fluo-4, pH 7.4) was added,and incubation was carried out for 60 minutes. 50 μL of the Basal Buffer(1×HBSS, 20 mM HEPES, 2.5 mM Probenecid, 0.05% BSA, 0.25 mg/mL Amaranth,pH 7.4) containing the test compound was added thereto, followed byincubation at 37° C. for 30 minutes. In FDSS6000 (Hamamatsu PhotonicsK.K.), LPAs were added, and the change in intracellular Ca²⁺concentration was detected using the fluorescence value of a wavelengthof 540 nm by an excitation wavelength of 480 nm as an indicator. Theratio (Rmax) between the basal fluorescence value and the maximumfluorescence value was determined, and the concentration producing 50%antagonism against response of LPA-induced increase in intracellularCa²⁺ concentration (IC₅₀ value) was calculated. The Rmax under BasalBuffer stimulation without the test compound was used as the controlvalue. The Rmax under Basal Buffer stimulation with no LPAs or testcompounds was used as the basal value.

The percentage (%) of increase in intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration wascalculated by dividing the value obtained by subtracting the basal valuefrom Rmax in the presence of LPAs and each concentration of the testcompound by the value obtained by subtracting the basal value from thecontrol value. The concentration of each test compound was plotted onthe X axis and the percentage (%) of increase in intracellular Ca²⁺concentration was plotted on the Y axis, and the IC₅₀ value wascalculated by nonlinear regression using XLfit. The test results areshown in Table 73-1 to Table 73-6.

TABLE 73-1 Example No. IC₅₀ value (nM) 1-1

1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-171-18 1-19 1-20 1-21 1-22 1-23 1-24 1-25 1-26 1-27 1-28 1-29 1-30 1-311-32 1-33 1-34 1-35 1-36 1-37 1-38 1-39 1-40 1-41 1-42 1-43 1-44 1-451-46 1-47 1-48 1-49 1-50 1-51 1-52 1-53 1-54 1-55 1-56 1-57 1-58 1-591-60 1-61 1-62 1-63 1-64 1-65 1-66 1-67 1-68 1-69 1-70 1-71 1-72 1-731-74 1-75 1-76 1-77 1-78 1-79 1-80 1-81 1-82 1-83 1-84 1-85 1-86 1-871-88 1-89 1-90 1-91 1-92 1-93 1-94 1-95 1-96 1-97 1-98 1-99 1-100 1-1011-102 1-103 1-104 1-105 1-106 1-107 1-108 1-109 1-110 1-111 1-112 1-1131-114 1-115 1-116 1-117 1-118

1-119

1-120

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TABLE 73-2 Example No. IC₅₀ value (nM) 1-121

1-122 1-123 1-124 1-125 1-126 1-127 1-128 1-129 1-130 1-131 1-132 1-1331-134 1-135 1-136 1-137 1-138 1-139 1-140 1-141 1-142 1-143 1-144 1-1451-146 1-147 1-148 1-149 1-150 1-151 1-152 1-153 1-154 1-155 1-156 1-1571-158 1-159 1-160 1-161 1-162 1-163 1-164 1-165 1-166 1-167 3-1 3-1 3-23-3 3-4 3-5 3-6 3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-94-10 4-11 4-12 4-13 4-14 4-15 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-21 4-22 4-234-24 4-25 4-26 4-27 4-28 4-29 4-30 4-31 4-32 4-33 4-34 4-35 4-36 4-374-38 4-39 4-40 4-41 4-42 4-43 4-44 4-45 4-46 4-47 4-48 4-49 4-50 4-514-52 4-53 4-54 4-55 4-56 4-57 4-58 4-59 4-60

4-61

4-62

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TABLE 73-3 Example No. IC₅₀ value (nM) 4-63

4-64 4-65 4-66 4-67 4-68 4-69 4-70 4-71 4-72 4-73 4-74 4-75 4-76 4-774-78 4-79 4-80 4-81 4-82 4-83 4-84 4-85 4-86 4-87 4-88 4-89 4-90 4-914-92 4-93 4-94 4-95 4-96 4-97 4-98 4-99 4-100 4-101 4-102 4-103 4-1044-105 4-106 4-107 4-108 4-109 4-110 4-111 4-112 4-113 4-114 4-115 4-1164-117 4-118 4-119 4-120 4-121 4-122 4-123 4-124 4-125 4-126 4-127 4-1284-129 4-130 4-131 4-132 4-133 4-134 4-135 4-136 4-137 4-138 4-139 4-1404-141 4-142 4-143 4-144 4-145 4-146 4-147 4-148 4-149 4-150 4-151 4-1524-153 4-154 4-155 4-156 4-157 4-158 4-159 4-160 4-161 4-162 4-163 4-1644-165 4-166 4-167 4-168 4-169 4-170 4-171 4-172 4-173 4-174 4-175 4-1764-177 4-178 4-179 4-180

4-181

5-1

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TABLE 73-4 Example No. IC₅₀ value (nM) 5-2

5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-10 5-11 5-12 5-13 5-14 5-15 5-16 5-17 5-185-19 5-20 5-21 5-22 5-23 5-24 5-25 5-26 5-27 5-28 5-29 5-30 5-31 5-325-33 5-34 5-35 5-36 5-37 5-38 5-39 5-40 5-41 5-42 5-43 5-44 5-45 5-465-47 5-48 5-49 5-50 5-51 5-52 5-53 5-54 5-55 5-56 5-57 5-58 5-59 5-605-61 5-62 5-63 5-64 5-65 5-67 5-68 5-69 5-70 5-71 5-72 5-73 5-74 5-755-76 5-77 5-78 5-79 5-80 5-81 5-82 5-83 5-84 5-85 5-86 5-87 5-88 5-895-90 5-91 5-92 5-93 5-94 5-95 5-96 5-97 5-98 5-99 5-100 5-101 5-1025-103 5-104 5-105 5-106 5-107 5-108 5-109 5-110 5-111 5-112 5-113 5-1145-115 5-116 5-117 5-118 5-119

5-120

5-121

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TABLE 73-5 Example No. IC₅₀ value (nM) 5-122

5-123 5-124 5-125 5-126 5-127 5-128 5-129 5-130 5-131 5-132 5-133 5-1345-135 5-136 5-137 5-138 5-139 5-140 5-141 5-142 5-143 5-144 5-145 5-1465-147 5-148 5-149 5-150 5-151 5-152 5-153 5-154 5-155 5-156 5-157 5-1585-159 5-160 5-161 5-162 5-163 5-164 5-165 5-166 5-167 5-168 5-169 5-1705-171 5-172 5-173 5-174 5-175 5-176 5-177 5-178 5-179 5-180 5-181 5-1825-183 5-184 5-185 5-186 5-187 5-188 5-189 5-190 5-191 5-192 5-193 5-1945-195 5-196 5-197 5-198 5-199 5-200 5-201 5-202 5-203 5-204 5-205 5-2065-207 5-208 5-209 5-210 5-211 5-212 5-213 5-214 5-215 5-216 5-217 5-2185-219 5-220 5-221 5-222 5-223 5-224 5-225 5-226 5-227 5-228 6-1 6-2 6-36-4 6-5 6-6 6-7 6-8 6-9 6-10 6-11

6-12

6-13

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TABLE 73-6 Example No. IC₅₀ value (nM) 6-14

6-15 6-16 6-17 7-1 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 8-1 8-2 9-1 10-1 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-510-6 10-7 10-8 10-9 10-10 10-11 10-12 10-13 10-14 10-15 10-16

10-17

10-18

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In addition, the LPA3 receptor antagonistic activity of the inventivecompounds of the present application can also be evaluated by the methodshown in Test Example 2 below.

Test Example 2

(1) Test of Antagonism Against Response of LPA-Induced Increase inIntracellular Ca²⁺ Concentration

Cells stably expressing human LPAR3 are used for a test of antagonismagainst response of LPA-induced increase in intracellular Ca²⁺concentration.

The cells are seeded onto the Poly-D-Lysine 96 well black plate andincubated overnight. After washing with PBS, 100 μL of the LoadingBuffer (1×HBSS, 20 mM HEPES, 2.5 mM Probenecid, 0.05% BSA, 0.25 mg/mLAmaranth, 0.05% Pluronic F-127, 200 nM Fluo-8, pH 7.4) is added, andincubation is carried out for 60 minutes. 50 μL of the Basal Buffer(1×HBSS, 20 mM HEPES, 2.5 mM Probenecid, 0.05% BSA, 0.25 mg/mL Amaranth,pH 7.4) containing the test compound is added thereto, followed byincubation at 37° C. for 30 minutes. In FDSS7000 (Hamamatsu PhotonicsK.K.), LPAs are added, and the change in intracellular Ca²⁺concentration is detected using the fluorescence value of a wavelengthof 540 nm by an excitation wavelength of 480 nm as an indicator. Theratio (Rmax) between the basal fluorescence value and the maximumfluorescence value is determined, and the concentration producing 50%antagonism against response of LPA-induced increase in intracellularCa²⁺ concentration (IC₅₀ value) is calculated. The Rmax under BasalBuffer stimulation without the test compound is used as the controlvalue. The Rmax under Basal Buffer stimulation with no LPAs or testcompounds is used as the basal value.

The percentage (%) of increase in intracellular Ca²⁺ concentration iscalculated by dividing the value obtained by subtracting the basal valuefrom Rmax in the presence of LPAs and each concentration of the testcompound by the value obtained by subtracting the basal value from thecontrol value. The concentration of each test compound is plotted on theX axis and the percentage (%) of increase in intracellular Ca²⁺concentration is plotted on the Y axis, and the IC₅₀ value is calculatedby nonlinear regression using XLfit.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The compound of the present invention has an excellent LPA1 receptorantagonistic activity, and it is expected that the present inventionmakes it possible to provide a medical product that is effective in theprevention or treatment of diseases associated with fibrosis and thelike, such as systemic scleroderma, thereby reducing the burden onpatients and contributing to the progress in the pharmaceuticalindustry.

1. A compound represented by formula [I]:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof,wherein X represents carboxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl,tetrazolyl, or a group selected from formula group [II]:

W represents linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl or a structure selected from formulagroup [III]:

where the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is optionally substituted with onegroup selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkylis optionally substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of hydroxy and carboxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,phenyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and pyridyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and when the linear C₁₋₃alkanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it is optionally furthersubstituted with one methyl, ring A¹, ring A², and ring A³ eachrepresent C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, a partially saturated 9- to 10-memberedfused hydrocarbon aromatic ring, an oxygen atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle, a sulfur atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle, or a nitrogen atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocycle, where the sulfur atom in the sulfuratom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one to two oxo, the nitrogen atom in the nitrogenatom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₄alkylcarbonyl and C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, and R^(A11), R^(A21), and R^(A31)each independently represent a hydrogen atom, hydroxy, carboxy, ahalogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, or nitrogenatom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl (the nitrogenatom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl is optionallysubstituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl), and R^(A12), R^(A22), and R^(A32) eachindependently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or methyl, orR^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) eachoptionally together form oxo, or R^(A11) and R^(A12), R^(A21) andR^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) each optionally form C₃₋₆ cycloalkanetogether with the carbon atom(s) in the adjacent ring; R¹ represents ahydrogen atom or methyl; R² represents C₆₋₁₀ alkyl, C₆₋₁₀ alkenyl, C₆₋₁₀alkynyl, or a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where ring B¹ represents C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, nitrogen atom-containing 4- to8-membered saturated heterocyclyl, phenyl, or nitrogen atom-containing5- to 6-membered heteroaryl, R^(B11) and R^(B12) each independentlyrepresent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkoxy,L¹ represents C₃₋₈ alkanediyl (the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl is optionallysubstituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms), a structure represented byformula [V-6]: —CH₂CH₂CH═C(CH₃)—, or a structure represented by formula[V-1]:

where n11 represents an integer of 0 to 3, n12 represents an integer of0 to 5, n13 represents an integer of 0 to 3, and one carbon atom in theC₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms away from the nitrogen atomto which R² is bonded, is optionally replaced with formula —O—, formula—S—, or formula —N(R^(L11))—, and furthermore, two consecutive carbonatoms in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that are one or more atoms away from thenitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, are optionally replaced withformula —C(═O)N(R^(L12))—, R^(L11) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃alkyl, and R^(L12) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl, ring B²represents partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused aryl or nitrogenatom-containing 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl, R^(B21) and R^(B22)each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆alkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkoxy, L² represents C₁₋₂ alkanediyl (the C₁₋₂alkanediyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 4 fluorine atoms), C₃₋₆alkanediyl (the C₃₋₆ alkanediyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 5fluorine atoms), or a structure represented by formula [V-2]:

where n21 represents an integer of 0 to 3, n22 represents an integer of0 to 5, n23 represents an integer of 0 to 3, and one carbon atom in theC₃₋₆ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms away from the nitrogen atomto which R² is bonded, is optionally replaced with formula —O—, formula—S—, or formula —N(R^(L21))—, and furthermore, two consecutive carbonatoms in the C₃₋₆ alkanediyl, that are one or more atoms away from thenitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, are optionally replaced withformula —C(═O)N(R^(L22))—, R^(L21) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃alkyl, and R^(L22) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl; R³represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl (the C₁₋₃ alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyand methoxy); and R⁴ represents a group represented by formula [VI]:

where ring C represents phenyl, nitrogen atom-containing 6-memberedheteroaryl, or 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaryl, the phenyl issubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of ahalogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, andfurthermore, the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to fourgroups that are the same or different, selected from the groupconsisting of hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionally substituted with one group selectedfrom the group consisting of hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl(the halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl (the C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₁₋₆ alkoxy, halo-C₁₋₆ alkoxy,C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfanyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆alkylsulfonyl, mono-C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino, C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, mono-C₁₋₆alkylaminocarbonyl, and di-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, the nitrogenatom-containing 6-membered heteroaryl is substituted with one C₁₋₆alkoxy, and furthermore, the nitrogen atom-containing 6-memberedheteroaryl is optionally substituted with one to two groups that are thesame or different, selected from the group consisting of cyano, C₁₋₆alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and oxo, and the 9- to 10-membered fused heteroarylis optionally substituted with one to four groups that are the same ordifferent, selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy, and oxo; or R³ and R⁴, together with their adjacent carbon atom,optionally form a partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fusedhydrocarbon aromatic ring or a partially saturated oxygenatom-containing 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaromatic ring, where thepartially saturated 9- to 10-membered fused hydrocarbon aromatic ring isoptionally substituted with one to two halogen atoms, and the partiallysaturated oxygen atom-containing 9- to 10-membered fused heteroaromaticring is optionally substituted with one to two halogen atoms.
 2. Thecompound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, or a hydrate thereof wherein, in formula group [III] for W,R^(A11), R^(A21), and R^(A31) each independently represent a hydrogenatom, hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, ornitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl (thenitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl isoptionally substituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl), and R^(A12), R^(A22), andR^(A32) each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, ormethyl, or R^(A11), and R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) andR^(A32) each optionally together form oxo, or R^(A11) and R^(A12),R^(A21) and R^(A22), and R^(A31) and R^(A32) each optionally form C₃₋₆cycloalkane together with the carbon atom(s) in the adjacent ring, andwherein, in formula [IV-1] for R², L¹ represents C₃₋₈ alkanediyl (theC₃₋₈ alkanediyl is optionally substituted with 1 to 5 fluorine atoms) ora structure represented by formula [V-1], where one carbon atom in theC₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that is two or more atoms away from the nitrogen atomto which R² is bonded, is optionally replaced with formula —O—, formula—S—, or formula —N(R^(L11))—, and furthermore, two consecutive carbonatoms in the C₃₋₈ alkanediyl, that are one or more atoms away from thenitrogen atom to which R² is bonded, are optionally replaced withformula —C(═O)N(R^(L12))—, R^(L11) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃alkyl, and R^(L12) represents a hydrogen atom or C₁₋₃ alkyl.
 3. Thecompound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, or a hydrate thereof, wherein, in the above formula [I], W islinear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl or a structure selected from formula group [III]:

where the linear C₁₋₃ alkanediyl is optionally substituted with onegroup selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkylis optionally substituted with one group selected from the groupconsisting of hydroxy and carboxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl,phenyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and pyridyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and when the linear C₁₋₃alkanediyl is substituted with one methyl, it is optionally furthersubstituted with one methyl, ring A¹ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, dihydroindene,oxetane, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, tetrahydrothiopyran,azetidine, pyrrolidine, or piperidine, ring A² is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane ortetrahydropyran, and ring A³ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkane, dihydroindene, ortetrahydropyran, where the sulfur atom in the tetrahydrothiopyran isoptionally substituted with one to two oxo, and the nitrogen atom ineach of the azetidine, pyrrolidine, and piperidine is optionallysubstituted with one C₁₋₄ alkylcarbonyl, and R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom,hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, or nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl (the nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturatedheterocyclyl is optionally substituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl), and R^(A12)represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or methyl, or R^(A11) andR^(A12) optionally together form oxo, R^(A21) and R^(A22) are bothhydrogen atoms, R^(A31) and R^(A32) are both hydrogen atoms, or R^(A11)and R^(A12) optionally form C₃₋₆ cycloalkane together with the carbonatom(s) in the adjacent ring; R² is C₆₋₁₀ alkyl or a group representedby formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where ring B¹ is C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, piperidinyl, phenyl, pyrazolyl, orpyridyl, R^(B11) and R^(B12) are each independently a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and L¹ is any of structuresrepresented by formulas [V-3] to [V-12] and [V-14] to [V-19]:

where n4 represents an integer of 3 to 5, n12′ represents an integer of0 to 3, n12″ represents an integer of 0 to 3, and ring B² isdihydroindenyl, indolyl, or isoindolinyl, R^(B21) and R^(B22) are bothhydrogen atoms, and L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 11] where n5 represents aninteger of 1 to 2; and R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI]:

where ring C is phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, dihydropyridinyl,dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzodioxanyl, indolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl,pyrazolopyridinyl, indolinyl, or dihydroquinazolinyl, the phenyl issubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of ahalogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, andfurthermore, the phenyl is optionally substituted with one to fourgroups that are the same or different, selected from the groupconsisting of hydroxy, carboxy, carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionally substituted with one group selectedfrom the group consisting of hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl(the halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₂₋₆alkenyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl (the C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl is optionally substitutedwith one hydroxy), C₁₋₆ alkoxy, halo-C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl, mono-C₁₋₆ alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆alkylamino, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₆alkoxycarbonyl, and mono-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, the pyridyl issubstituted with one C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and furthermore, the pyridyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof cyano and C₁₋₆ alkoxy, the pyrimidinyl is substituted with one C₁₋₆alkoxy, and furthermore, the pyrimidinyl is optionally substituted withone C₁₋₆ alkoxy, the dihydropyridinyl is substituted with one C₁₋₆alkoxy, and furthermore, the dihydropyridinyl is optionally substitutedwith one to two groups that are the same or different, selected from thegroup consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl and oxo, the dihydrobenzofuranyl andbenzodioxanyl are optionally substituted with one C₁₋₆ alkoxy, theindolyl, indazolyl, benzimidazolyl, pyrazolopyridinyl, and indolinyl areoptionally substituted with one to two groups that are the same ordifferent, selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl and C₁₋₆alkoxy, and the dihydroquinazolinyl is optionally substituted with oneto four groups that are the same or different, selected from the groupconsisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and oxo; and the fused ringformed by R³ and R⁴ together with their adjacent carbon atom isdihydroindene or dihydrobenzofuran, and the dihydroindene anddihydrobenzofuran are optionally substituted with one to two halogenatoms.
 4. The compound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof wherein, in the aboveformula [I], X is carboxy, C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, or tetrazolyl; R¹ is ahydrogen atom; and R² is a group represented by the above formula [IV-1]or [IV-2]:


5. The compound according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, wherein, in the above formula [I], Wis methanediyl or a structure represented by formula [III-1]:

where the methanediyl is optionally substituted with one group selectedfrom the group consisting of C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyand carboxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, phenyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, andpyridyl-C₁₋₃ alkyl, and when the methanediyl is substituted with onemethyl, it is optionally further substituted with one methyl, andwherein, in the structure represented by formula [III-1], ring A¹ isC₃₋₈ cycloalkane, a partially saturated 9- to 10-membered fusedhydrocarbon aromatic ring, an oxygen atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle, a sulfur atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle, or a nitrogen atom-containing 4- to 8-memberedsaturated heterocycle, where the sulfur atom in the sulfuratom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one to two oxo, and the nitrogen atom in the nitrogenatom-containing 4- to 8-membered saturated heterocycle is optionallysubstituted with one group selected from the group consisting of C₁₋₄alkylcarbonyl and C₁₋₄ alkoxycarbonyl, and R^(A11) is a hydrogen atom,hydroxy, carboxy, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxy, or nitrogenatom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl (the nitrogenatom-containing 4- to 6-membered saturated heterocyclyl is optionallysubstituted with one C₁₋₃ alkyl), and R^(A12) is a hydrogen atom, ahalogen atom, or methyl, or R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally together formoxo, or R^(A11) and R^(A12) optionally form C₃₋₆ cycloalkane togetherwith the carbon atom(s) in the adjacent ring.
 6. The compound accordingto claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydratethereof wherein, in the above formula [I], R⁴ is a group represented byformula [VI]:

where ring C is phenyl, the phenyl is substituted with one groupselected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, C₁₋₆alkoxy, and C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, and furthermore, the phenyl isoptionally substituted with one to four groups that are the same ordifferent, selected from the group consisting of hydroxy, carboxy,carbamoyl, cyano, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl (the C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one group selected from the group consistingof hydroxy and C₁₋₆ alkoxy), halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl (the halo-C₁₋₆ alkyl isoptionally substituted with one hydroxy), C₂₋₆ alkenyl, C₂₋₆ alkynyl,C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl (the C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl is optionally substituted with onehydroxy), C₁₋₆ alkoxy, halo-C₁₋₆ alkoxy, C₃₋₈ cycloalkoxy, C₁₋₆alkylsulfanyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfinyl, C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl, mono-C₁₋₆alkylamino, di-C₁₋₆ alkylamino, C₁₋₆ alkylcarbonyl, halo-C₁₋₆alkylcarbonyl, C₁₋₆ alkoxycarbonyl, mono-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl, anddi-C₁₋₆ alkylaminocarbonyl.
 7. The compound according to claim 1, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, wherein,in the above formula [I], R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or[IV-2]:

where ring B¹ is phenyl, R^(B11) and R^(B12) are each independently ahydrogen atom, a halogen atom, C₁₋₆ alkyl, or C₁₋₆ alkoxy, and L¹ is anyof structures represented by formulas [V-3] to [V-5], [V-7] to [V-8],[V-11] to [V-12], and [V-14] to [V-16]:

where n4 represents an integer of 3 to 5, and ring B² is dihydroindenyl,indolyl, or isoindolinyl, R^(B21) and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms,and L² is a structure represented by formula [V-20]:—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 18] where n5 is an integer of 1to
 2. 8. The compound according to claim 4, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, wherein, in the aboveformula [I], X is carboxy; W is any of structures represented byformulas [III-4] to [III-17]:

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where ring B¹ is phenyl, R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,and L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-3], [V-8], [V-12],[V-14], or [V-15]:

where n4 is an integer of 3 to 4, and ring B² is dihydroindenyl, R^(B21)and R^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and L² is a structure representedby formula [V-20]:—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 22] where n5 is 2; R³ is methylhaving a steric configuration represented by formula [VII]:

and R⁴ is a group represented by any of formulas [VI-1] to [VI-21]:


9. The compound according to claim 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, wherein, in the above formula [I], Xis carboxy; W is a structure represented by any of formulas [III-4] to[III-11], [III-13] to [III-14], and [III-18] to [III-19]:

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where ring B¹ is phenyl, R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,and L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-3], [V-8], or [V-14]:

where n4 is 4, and ring B² is dihydroindenyl, R^(B21) and R^(B22) areboth hydrogen atoms, and L² is a structure represented by formula[V-20]:—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 30] where n5 is 2; R³ is methylhaving a steric configuration represented by formula [VII]:

and R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-2], [VI-3], [VI-8], [VI-10]to [VI-12], [VI-16], [VI-19], or [VI-21]:


10. The compound according to claim 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, or a hydrate thereof, wherein, in the above formula [I], Xis carboxy or tetrazolyl; W is a structure represented by formula[III-5], [III-8] to [III-11], or [III-13]:

R² is a group represented by formula [IV-1] or [IV-2]:

where ring B¹ is phenyl, R^(B11) and R^(B12) are both hydrogen atoms,and L¹ is a structure represented by formula [V-3], [V-12], or [V-14]:

where n4 is an integer of 4, and ring B² is dihydroindenyl, R^(B21) andR^(B22) are both hydrogen atoms, and L² is a structure represented byformula [V-20]:—(CH₂)_(n5)—[V-20],  [Chemical Formula 37] where n5 is 2; R³ is methylhaving a steric configuration represented by formula [VII]:

and R⁴ is a group represented by formula [VI-2], [VI-7], [VI-8],[VI-10], [VI-11], or [VI-12]:


11. The compound according to claim 1, which is any of the following:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof. 12.The compound according to claim 1, which is any of the following:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof. 13.A medicament comprising the compound according to claim 1 or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a hydrate thereof.
 14. Amethod of antagonizing an LPA1 receptor in a patient in need thereof,the method comprising administering to the patient an effective amountof the compound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof, or a hydrate thereof.
 15. A method of preventing ortreating systemic scleroderma in a patient in need thereof, the methodcomprising administering to the patient an effective amount of thecompound according to claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof, or a hydrate thereof. 16-17. (canceled)